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With her withdrawal of the ‘Winter Fuel Allowance’ Labour’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has condemned many pensioners to the hard choice this winter on whether to eat or keep the heating on and stay warm. For many of the Just About Managing Pensioners (JAMPs) it could mean the difference between staying healthy or suffering from cold related illnesses.
With the withdrawal of the £200 (or £300 for those over 80) the mooted £400 pension rise will only result in a £200 (50%) net increase for those under 80 and even worse a net rise of only £100 (25%) for those over 80. By no stretch of the imagination can that be interpreted as protecting pensioners and is a direct failure to hold to their manifesto promise. It has taken less than two months for Labour to start to renege on their promises. What other manifesto promises are waiting to be ditched?
If the Fuel Price Cap increase of £149 due on 1 October is taken into account then this actually means that pensioners over the age of 80 are set to see their net income decrease by £49 from April next year whilst those under 80 will only see their income increase by £51. So for pensioners in the UK a Labour government is in reality cutting their living standards. Austerity for pensioners continues to rule except the Labour version is even harsher than the Tory version.
A frightening statistic published by the UK Centre for Better Ageing is that people in the 60-64 demographic have the highest poverty rate among adults of any age. So it looks as though there are plenty of adults about to retire who are only going to make the issue of eating versus heating worse.
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For a local first timer's light look at Conference Click Here.
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ACHIEVE BEST EVER NUMBER OF MPs
We are back to being the third largest Party in Westminster.
Given the disorganised and split nature of the Tory Party we are now the country's major custodian of holding the new Labour Government to account.
Follow us as we publish more details about our presence and our spokespersons in the new parliament.
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We are part of Europe and should be making decisions on the future of Europe, not stuck out on the fringe looking on as things that affect our future are ruled upon without us having a say.
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City Hall Politics from a Liberal Democrat perspective.
Pothole in the city causing you a problem? Contact the council and tell them about it https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/travel-and-road-safety/roads-and-highways/pavement-and-road-repairs
With their intention to impose cabinet government on the city and deny the local voters a proper say in the decision Labour finally admit that they don't care what the electorate think or want.
Like their leader's decision to deny the people the right to proportional representation as was voted for by his party, Bella Sankey and her cronies reject democratic principles and seek to embrace cronyism and open the doors to corruption.
Liberal Democrats believe that open government and decision making processes result in the best decisions and give the people the best chance to regain trust in their local politics and local politicians.
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Come and meet us. We get together each month for a coffee morning; Just choose which constituency you would like to get to know and turn up and treat yourself to a coffee or tea and a chat. For details for each constituency, Hove & Portslade, Kemptown & Peacehaven, or Pavilion go to our Events page for more details on the coffee morning you would like to attend.
The next Get Together of Inn Politics takes place on 25 September 2024 at The Bath Arms, 3 - 4 Meeting House Lane, Brighton, BN1 1HB, it starts at 6:00 pm for the early birds and goes on until 9.30 pm for the night birds. There will be lots to talk about as people can share their experiences of Conference and discuss the financial measures that the government have taken against pensioners as well as the forthcoming Autumn Budget.
All are welcome and it will be a great chance to find out more about what is happening for Lib Dems locally.
We find out just how good our local restaurants are at enticing our taste buds whilst we explore through discourse the latest gossip meandering through local politics, with the odd diversion into the world of Westminster.
Our next event is at Donatellos, 1-3 Brighton Place, Brighton. Further details will be published as they become available.
As places are usually limited booking is essential. For more information and how to book go to our events page.
Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats have chosen Robert Brown to be their candidate to represent Kemptown Ward.
Volk's Railway Blackrock station suffers from Southern Water mis-management
Hove Liberal Democrats have chosen Michael Wang as their candidate for the seat at the next General Election.
Brighton Pavilion Liberal Democrats have chosen Ashley Ridley as their candidate for the seat at the next General Election.
The result of the election to choose their candidate as MP has been announced.
The Tories deliberate policies have resulted in increased deaths.
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