Prince William talks mental health with Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Kelvyn Quagraine
BBC NewsSep 17, 2022
The Facts
Prince William has launched a five-year project to reduce homelessness in the UK. The project, called "Homewards," comes as approximately 300K people — with nearly half being children — find themselves homeless each night in the UK.
The project is aimed at bringing together organizations and individuals to form local solutions to homelessness. While acknowledging that the issue was a "big task," Prince William cited Finland as evidence that a solution for homelessness could be found, and homelessness could be reduced to being a "rare, brief, and unrepeated" experience.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Although some questions have been raised over a potential overstepping into politics, the Prince of Wales's project will inevitably sit well within the "Overton Window" of acceptability by the public. At the heart of the plan is a good man, with a sense of duty, wishing to give back to the UK. It's only right to wish anyone who is aiming at making such an impact on society luck in their endeavors.
Establishment-critical narrative
William's project is yet another example of the fundamental issues with British society. Although William is right to state homelessness should not exist in the UK, there's a deep sense of irony with the message coming from the voice of a billionaire prince who receives the British public's money. The UK could, if they wanted to, already eradicate the issue in a heartbeat. The sad reality is that the establishment and its status quo hold little interest in eradicating poverty.
