Posted on 09/10/2024 2:36:44 PM PDT by RandFan
Millions of pensioners are set to lose winter fuel payments this year after an attempt to block the cuts failed in Parliament.
The government won a vote on the plan to restrict the payments to all but the poorest pensioners by 348 votes to 228 - a majority of 120.
Fifty-two Labour MPs did not take part in the vote, including seven ministers, but it is not yet known how many had deliberately abstained or were absent from Parliament for another reason. Only one Labour MP voted against the government.
Dozens of Labour MPs were reported to have been planning to abstain in protest at the cuts despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves urging them to back the government.
Shouts of "shame" were heard in the Commons chamber as the result was announced
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Elections have consequences, time for extra blankets
Modern Britain: The banking capital of the world surrounded by slums.
Yes. Still some nice parts though. When do they turn on each other? That’s why you sometimes have riots!
If they get covid do to the cold they can just hang out in nursing homes to stay warm like in NY.
That’s fine as long as the money goes to all their new Muslim friends, they should have no issue. And if they do, throw them in jail for hate speech
Just seen in the commemt section in one of the Daily Mail’s Harkle stories...
dave
Somewhere, United Kingdom
5h ago
I woke early this morning. Cup of tea in the back garden after a shower, & would you believe it. Some 1 has nicked the bag of “Vote Labour “flyers i found yesterday & was going to donate to an old guy down to burn to keep warm this winter.
Reply
And then there’s this...
Hope they don’t get a winter like ‘63. If they do they are going to have a lot of people to bury in the spring.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.