Culpable

Paul Hampton is Head of Research and Policy at the Fire Brigades Union. He is the author of numerous FBU and other labour movement publications, and has been a trade unionist for over 40 years.Steve Wright is General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union. He has been a firefighter since 2001, and an FBU official since 2002, including acting as branch rep, brigade secretary, executive council member and vice president.

• Foreword by Steve Wright, FBU General SecretaryIntroduction1. When Grenfell Tower Was Built2. Thatcher: Deregulation Unleashed3. Blair: ‘Better’ Deregulation4. Cameron: Deregulation Accelerated5. High Rise Building Safety – Warnings Ignored6. Fire Safety – What Went Wrong?7. Before the Grenfell Tower Fire8. The Night of the Grenfell Tower Fire9. Responses to the Grenfell Tower FireConclusion: Justice for Grenfell, Safe Homes for All

'This book should be read right across the trade union movement, particularly by those at the top of the organisation. It shows exactly what a trade union should do. From representing its members, to warning ministers before something goes wrong and then campaigning alongside the public when it does go wrong. The FBU took Grenfell into the labour movement and worked with the community to fight for justice. That’s what trade unionism is all about and the FBU deserves credit for placing this on record in this manner'