Into the Lion’s Den – 2026 Calendar

WECH’s 2026 Calendar marks the 40th year since the campaign began which created the UK’s largest and most valuable community-owned housing association.

It’s classic David and Goliath – poor little people standing up to the rich and powerful, led by cheeky champion, the Walterton & Elgin Action Group (WEAG).

Fantastic photos record the moment the campaign burst into life. Along the way, WEAG recruits the Iron Man, cracks wry jokes, and sings to its enemies, while dodging the Police as it defeats one threat after another.

Covering the first half of the campaign between 1985 and 1988, the narrative takes a hair-raising turn when it fuses with the notorious Homes for Votes scandal, which culminated in Dame Shirley Porter paying £12 million for misusing Westminster Council’s resources for party political gain.

Action-packed throughout, Into the Lion’s Den is moving and, above all, humorous. Told by the WEAG Coordinator from his contemporaneous account, the stories are illustrated by top quality images, from the iconic Iron Man to stunning photos, and to hilarious cartoons.