Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[sinkov]

We have about 10 million pensioners in this country mon ami, let's get real only about 20% of that number really NEED that winter fuel allowance (WFA) and they will get it.

Serious savers like thee & me that have looked after our shekels only use the WFA to stock up on Malt Whiskey. We will survive, if you can't I'll get the missus to knit you a cardy.

Reeves will sort out the Tory debacle and no mistake. Benefit fraudsters and non-contributors are next for the chop and I'm loving it.

Actually mon ami, I agree with you, I don't need it, you don't need it, ffs even millionaires were getting it, it is/was lunacy, but that's not the point. Just a few months ago Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasurer, Darren Jones MP wrote on behalf of pensioners to the Chancellor,

"The Paymaster General has suggested stripping some older people of the Winter Fuel Payment. I’ve written to the Chancellor asking him to clarify whether he is considering this for the Autumn Statement. Pensioners mustn’t be forced to bear the brunt of Tory economic failure."


So all those pensioners who voted Labour thinking they would not be asked to bear the brunt of Tory economic failure now find they are, they've been conned by a set of lying ****s. Still I've no sympathy for them, if you're dumb enough to vote Labour you're asking for all you get.

But what else have they been lying about, what's the next promise thrown onto the bonfire ?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Actually mon ami, I agree with you, I don't need it, you don't need it, ffs even millionaires were getting it, it is/was lunacy, but that's not the point. Just a few months ago Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasurer, Darren Jones MP wrote on behalf of pensioners to the Chancellor,

"The Paymaster General has suggested stripping some older people of the Winter Fuel Payment. I’ve written to the Chancellor asking him to clarify whether he is considering this for the Autumn Statement. Pensioners mustn’t be forced to bear the brunt of Tory economic failure."


So all those pensioners who voted Labour thinking they would not be asked to bear the brunt of Tory economic failure now find they are, they've been conned by a set of lying ****s. Still I've no sympathy for them, if you're dumb enough to vote Labour you're asking for all you get.

But what else have they been lying about, what's the next promise thrown onto the bonfire ?

I suppose when the lovely Ms Reeves opened Pandora's box and discovered a great source of unexpected troubles she had to react. She has and I applaud her for it.