Sharon Graham Sound‑Checks Labour on Winter Fuel Cut
Unite’s fearless general secretary, Sharon Graham, is stepping onto the stage to shout that the recent Winter Fuel Allowance decision is cruel – and she’s not backing down. A rough‑cut of £300 a year that should help 10 million pensioners is being trimmed, and Graham is demanding the government reverse the move.
The Gather‑Round in Liverpool
- Graham will raise the issue at Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool.
- She wants a face‑to‑face with Sir Keir Starmer to hear him explain what’s going to happen next.
- “I’d like him to admit he made a misstep and slot the policy back in,” she says, all while pleading that the weather won’t be a casualty of austerity.
“The Poorest are Picked Off First”
During a Sky News interview, Graham blasted the move as “a misstep” that “takes away the winter fuel allowance from the poorest in our society while the richest stay untouched.” She worries that such a flat‑out cut will make people feel left out of the Party’s promised changes.
Observer’s Take
In the Observer, she warns that rejecting a cheap concession – “Dying in an early ditch” – is pandering to the wrong crowd. She says:
- “Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments is punish‑mental, not tough.”
- “People will forgive a mistake; they won’t forgive doubling down.”
Her final call to action: Keep the 300‑pound boost alive before the chill turns people into winter‑cold suspects.
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