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Pete Conaghan

Pete Conaghan

Visually impaired former British Army paratrooper and Linburn estate resident, featured on BBC Radio 4's In Touch discussing eviction threats from Sight Scotland Veterans.

Aug 4, 2026

In Touch

In Touch

The War Veterans who may lose their homes; Commonwealth Games

Aug 4 · 17m

Peter White
Peter WhiteHOST
5:25
What do you feel about what's happening to you here?
Pete Conaghan
Pete ConaghanGUEST
5:28
Well, I think what's happening, as Bill has said there, is grossly unfair.
Pete Conaghan
Pete ConaghanGUEST
5:33
I'm one of the people who, with my daughter, sold a house in order to come along here to live.
Pete Conaghan
Pete ConaghanGUEST
5:40
But we find ourselves trying to work out what is going on next because no information is incoming.
Peter White
Peter WhiteHOST
5:59
Can I ask you, why would it be so bad for you to move?
Pete Conaghan
Pete ConaghanGUEST
6:05
Well, the reason personally for myself is that there are no houses available that are suitable.
Pete Conaghan
Pete ConaghanGUEST
6:16
We are in a housing crisis.
Pete Conaghan
Pete ConaghanGUEST
6:19
So it's abominable that we should be getting evicted.

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