Reversing the winter fuel allowance cut for 75% of pensioners surely means the whole policy since July has been one of the most pointless self-inflicted wounds any government has ever suffered?
Assuming they don’t get full credit for the reversal, which they won’t.
Assuming they don’t get full credit for the reversal, which they won’t.
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There was an intention to end the universal payment. That remains intact, it’s the threshold that’s changed.
It’s certainly not comparable to the poll tax.
Had they said that the energy cap was almost £200 lower last winter it might have helped
A social tariff?
What a nonsense!
If you truly believe that there is a group of people who can't afford an essential commodity you should look at their income and provide a choice, not look at their expenditure and force it on them
How about a special range of clothes at M&S?
NB Labour governments have to make much bigger sacrifices just to to prove they are 'sound'.
A huge sacrifice to the money markets gods nevertheless
Brexit was worser.
Austerity was worserer.
All of these are Tory, I notice.
Although it’s hard to tell the difference between Tory, Labour and reform Ltd at the moment.
Just asking.
But not reversing would have been a lot worse
https://bsky.app/profile/dailypolitik.bsky.social/post/3lqx3ldybx22z
He got rid of all the senior tories who opposed him. The experienced ones who were capable of governing.
Thus creating the useless, corrupt, government of incapables who nearly destroyed the country.
£25,000 might have been better.
They have expenses involved with going to work though.
People who merely want it because others are getting it can go and do one. They're parasites.
I doubt it though
They overestimated the electorate.
Now tax the super wealthy!
Also UK media: "Why have you u-turned? Why are you so weak?
Same UK media: "Nothing to see here when Zia Yusuf changes his mind..."
The BBC might be a start!😂
Cut news presenters salaries😂😂
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