With all the discussion about Labour changing the fiscal rules to borrow billions more money (so much for 'fully funded' commitments), it's worth noting that the Chancellor explicitly ruled out doing so last year. My advice from HMT officials was always very clear on this: more
An honour to attend the Memorial service of
@Proud_Sappers
at
@RochesterCathed
we are so proud to be the home of
@1RSMERegt
with a fantastic freedom of Medway parade as we give thanks & remember all the great men & women who have served & serve our country
#RoyalEngineers
Quite shocking from
#Labour
not surprised, but stagger by their hypocrisy, when they were in opposition all they cared about was impact assessments now they couldn’t care less
The DWP has just published its Equality Analysis of winter fuel payment cuts (yes, on Friday night).
Around 71% of pensioners with a disability and 83% of the over-80s will lose the benefit.
Absolutely disgraceful-no wonder Ministers didn’t admit this to
@MelJStride
& myself & at the box in
@HouseofCommons
on Tuesday or PM Starmer at PMQS to
@RishiSunak
on Wednesday lunchtime-but it’s ok to slip this out as conference recess commenced. Calculated & callous behaviour
So our
#Labour
MP voted to take away
#WinterFuelPayment
from pensioners in
#Rochesterandstrood
Not what they promised & totally unnecessary, when they gave in so quickly to their paymasters unions demands. What will be next? send a clear message to Keir 👉
Our Leader
@UKGeorgeP
has written to Medway’s three Members of Parliament in relation to the winter fuel allowance vote later today.
We are clear, support the
@Conservatives
motion in Parliament to protect pensioners.
Support us at - will Labour listen?
Devastating news, my thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the member of our Royal Navy who has lost their life. My thoughts are also with our Fleet Air Arm Family at this most difficult time 🥲
Wonderful to attend St Nicholas Primary as they open their new KS2 building moving from an infants to a primary school. Congratulations to inspirational headteacher Mrs Gooch, Governors & the team for the work & determination over a long time to make this happen for the children
I’ve been contacted by residents worried about
#labour
taking away their winter fuel allowance this winter. Sign this petition to stop labour’s cruel attack on pensioners across the Medway Towns
Politics is about choices.
Keir Starmer chose to take Winter Fuel support from pensioners.
He chose to spend billions on inflation-busting union pay deals.
And it’ll be his choice to raise people in Medway’s taxes, too.
Following his letter last Thursday, our Leader has written to the Leader of the Labour and Co-Operative Group again today, with further questions and concerns about Cllr Edwards’ social media history.