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So SoS Liz Kendall backs #WASPI women but denies them justice.These women are victims of injustice & she stands at despatch box promising the earth & delivering nothing-Bah Humbug. shame on her
it’s a double whammy for women affected by loss of winter fuel allowance lizkendall.org/liz-reaffirm...
Liz reaffirms commitment to the WASPI campaign - Liz Kendall
WASPI is a campaign group representative of 3.8 million women born in the 1950s who have been adversely affected by the mismanagement of increases to their State Pension age. As a result of changes ma...
lizkendall.org
December 17, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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"This Christmas, over 1 in 4 children will be living in poverty. This could be partly addressed by scrapping the 2 child benefit cap, paid for by reversing the Tory bankers' tax cut.

So can I ask the Secretary of State what's more important, hungry children or bankers bonuses?"

Paul Kohler
December 22, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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The new government needs to get a grip on this shoplifting epidemic and hard-working shop staff on the frontline need to be reassured that they will not continue to be abandoned.
December 23, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Our new Christmas lights in #Westhoughton are looking great. The new lights are made from recycled plastic and LED lights. They’re funded by Liberal Democrat run Westhoughton Town Council.
December 7, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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It is right that DWP are to review the carers' earnings cliff-edge, but it can’t be business as usual while that review takes place.

Carers do vital work. If we are to rescue our NHS, we must support them.
November 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Hello #Westhoughton! We’ve joined Bluesky. For those that don’t know us, we are a popular community page sharing news and events from around the town. We are run by the local Liberal Democrat team here in Westhoughton. Who else from Westhoughton is here?
November 15, 2024 at 4:33 PM