Sharon Mairead Graham22 Sep 2024 09:37
EVERY BODY should listen to Trevor Phillips programme, Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said: "I think the priority that I'd like to hear from him [Sir Keir Starmer] is that he's going to reverse the decision on the winter fuel allowance.
"It's a cruel policy. He needs to reverse it. And I'd like him to say that he's made a misstep and to reverse that policy. I'd also like him to say that we're not going to take this country down austerity mark 2.
"People voted for change. They need to see change. And he needs to reverse the winter fuel allowance [decision] and let people have that Β£300 they can put their heating on this winter."
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham
She added: "The reality here is it's a misstep. You've got a situation where the poorest in our society, the first thing that Labour does is take away the winter fuel allowance from the poorest in our society whilst they leave the most wealthiest people pretty much untouched."
Two weeks ago, Ms Graham accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of "picking the pockets of pensioners" by cutting winter fuel payments.
Ms Graham has a lot of good Ideas that Starmer should listen to and act on them, they must be good as I think she is right and, i did not vote Labor.