I have been a Labour loyalist for 45 years, but cutting the winter fuel allowance is short-sighted folly | George Foulkes
While I do understand the logic of this proposal, it would have a devastating effect on hundreds of thousands of poorer pensionersThe Labour government has made an impressive start. Few prime ministers can claim to have faced down a public service pay crisis and a spate of rightwing rioting within a month of taking office. In both cases Keir Starmer has met the challenge head-on, restoring a relationship with our public service workers and cracking down on the thugs who attempted to spread fear and disorder in our communities. With these successes under his belt, it would be a great pity if a single piece of policy were allowed to distract from the legacy that Starmer and the frontbench team are already building.The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has also proved herself to be extremely competent. She has been able to strike just the right blend of pragmatism and sensitivity, bringing business onside while also promising to address the years of neglect that have so badly undermined investment in our schools, hospitals and railways. However, I worry that in the – understandable – desire to balance books and fill the black hole in government coffers, which Jeremy Hunt conveniently forgot to mention, she, too, risks making a critical error.George Foulkes is a Labour life peer. He was the MP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, and was chair of the board of trustees at Age Scotland Continue reading...
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