"Our House is not a home"

4 September 2025

1 min 45s

Not our house.

It's the song that does it. The poignant version of Madness's 'Our House' re-arranged by Simon Gwilliam and performed by Billy Williams does a lot of the hefty lifting to ensure this heartfelt film for Shelter by Spindle's Milo Blake lands its punches about the plight of those forced into sub-standard accommodation.

Blake depicts a family doing its best to keep things as normal as possible despite the straitened circumstances, and the restraint that results from their fortitude helps to land the message. The helplessness of the situation does not mean the family are helpless, and this offers a sharp rejoinder to those who are inclined to victim blame when it comes to poverty.

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