Means tested winter payments

[rob62]

Labour and Tory neither are worthy of our votes, both out to serve their own interests before the Country.

I hoped for better after the Tories

[lynch]

Anyone know where I can get this Ali's number?
Want to use his flat for a few days on my next trip to NYK.
And he's good touch for some holiday clothes and sunglasses (I need prescription).

[staffordshrew]

Let's not forgot why this generally unpopular attack on pensioners came about was because of years of Tory mismanagement, for example:

‘Scam and scandal’: ex-aid chief raises alarm over £4bn Tory asylum contracts

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Will be interesting to see how the debate goes at the Labour Party conference.

[davycrockett]

Sept 22, 2024 14:41:23 GMT 1 staffordshrew said:

Let's not forgot why this generally unpopular attack on pensioners came about was because of years of Tory mismanagement, for example:

‘Scam and scandal’: ex-aid chief raises alarm over £4bn Tory asylum contracts

Not to mention the £4 billion wasted on unusable PPE. Put together would pay the  cut winter fuel payments for over 6 years……

Its OK though we’re burning it to produce energy to keep us warm 😂

committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/public-accounts-committee/news/171306/4-billion-of-unusable-ppe-bought-in-first-year-of-pandemic-will-be-burnt-to-generate-power/

[servernaside]

Sept 22, 2024 10:46:51 GMT 1 rob62 said:

Labour and Tory neither are worthy of our votes, both out to serve their own interests before the Country.

I hoped for better after the Tories

They are all scum. Neither wonder electoral turnouts are so low.
It’s embarrassing.

[staffordshrew]

Sept 27, 2024 11:50:11 GMT 1 servernaside said:

Sept 22, 2024 10:46:51 GMT 1 rob62 said:

Labour and Tory neither are worthy of our votes, both out to serve their own interests before the Country.

I hoped for better after the Tories

They are all scum. Neither wonder electoral turnouts are so low.
It’s embarrassing.

From previous posts I would say that's a broad political spread both stating pretty much the same.  Some day maybe somebidy can restore confidence in those we vote in to lead. 

One thing though, a mob get voted in that tell it like it is, things are in a bad way, and they get "can't you be a bit more optimistic?" - lie to us in other words.  This lot have already made a few boo boos and pandered to what the public want, rather than what the public need.  For example, Jeremy Hunt cut National Insurance in a dubious vote winning effort and Labour couldn't really say anything other than they will keep the N I cut - a cut that should not have been made and that the economy cannot sustain.