Ashley Fox has criticised the hypocrisy of Keir Starmer’s Labour Government after confirming there would be no financial compensation for WASPI women in Bridgwater, despite many Labour MPs and candidates campaigning on the issue and leading voters on for years.
This follows the Ombudsman’s earlier finding that there had been maladministration between 2005-07 under the last Labour Government.
In opposition, Keir Starmer and the Labour Party promised to back pensioners, farmers, and small businesses. In return, they were willing to support Labour candidates across the country who they believed would keep to their word.
But just like Keir Starmer has broken his promises to them, the Labour Government has also now broken its promises to the WASPI women.
Without any warning, the Labour Government has announced that they will not deliver on the promises they made to WASPI women. For many, this announcement will come as a shock following the past support and promises in opposition from senior Labour figures – including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall.
Just last year, Keir Starmer said that the women affected by the changes have been put in an ‘awful position’ and it’s ‘a huge injustice’. While in 2019, Liz Kendall described herself as a ‘longstanding supporter of the WASPI campaign’. It is not unreasonable for voters to consider Labour a backer of their cause.
But instead, the Labour Government is leaving a long trail of broken promises because they were willing to do and say anything to get elected, even if they knew they would not deliver it.
Commenting, Ashley Fox said:
“This Labour government have been characterised by their assault on pensioners – from the WASPI women hypocrisy to their decision to scrap ten million Winter Fuel Payments.
“Labour attempted to sneak this announcement in, before Christmas, with no warning because they lack the courage to take responsibility for their choices, which are being paid for by pensioners in Bridgwater.
