Before I turned 40, I took a downsizing and signed “Dollars.” At the time I was paid £28 a week.
Now 80 years old and a grandfather of two, I believe that today's Labor Party is ten times more anti-working class than Mrs Thatcher was.
budget! Strict tax increases on businesses? These would put not only wage increases but also jobs at risk.
So-called economic expansion is a mere illusion in post-industrial societies, hampered by high taxes, high energy costs, and even the nightmare of net-zero carbon emissions.
Our Labor Party has sacrificed OAPs time and time again, including through means testing on the Winter Fuel Allowance.
However, such standards did not apply to the Prime Minister, who enjoys several different homes. In addition to Downing Street and Dorney Wood, it's also home to Rachel Reeves.
He once laughed and despised Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott for owning two Jaguars.
Are you working today? Greedy closet capitalists!
In addition, to combat inflation, wages were increased for junior doctors (22%), train drivers (15%), and Ministry of Interior employees (9%), and even the minimum wage was increased by 6.7%. OAP only earns 4.1%, which is subject to tax.
Since 2010, my wife and I have gradually gotten better in retirement under the Conservative government, but today, under the Labor government, we have regressed financially.
DS Boys, Upper Rodley Lane, Leeds
