The MDC movement was strongly supported by individuals like Lord Shaftesbury, who was president of the Artizan's Company for some time, for providing a plan to "completely alter for the better the domiciliary habits of the people of the metropolis".Welch, Caroline (2006) Noel Park: A Social and Architectural History. London: Haringey Council Libraries, Archives & Museum Services Others, such as Engels, criticised the movement as "Proudhonist", and a means of ensuring the longevity of capitalism through a process of embourgeoisement.Engels, F. The Housing Question, Der Volkstaat 26 June 1872
