And means test the pensioners fuel allowance

Read some staggering statistic recently about how much money could be saved through doing that. It was along the lines that it would save enough money to pay all students tuition fees!

Trouble is pensioners such a big chunk of the vote they don't dare do it.

Posted By: Jim on June 25th 2012 at 11:03:40

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Regarding the Cameron stuff below (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jun 25, 10:44:38
- Or as i like to callThe Selwyn (n/m) (General Chat) - songwriter, Jun 25, 11:10:26
- And means test the pensioners fuel allowance (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 25, 11:03:40
  - Lord Sugar tried to refuse his....still got it!! (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jun 25, 11:23:44
  - Indeed, I've just been given that and I own my house outright and have a decent salary. (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 25, 11:07:59
    - So many people in same boat. Stuff like this shouldn't be controversial (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 25, 11:11:30
      - Tbf, I'm not a granny, I'm a grandad (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 25, 11:35:01
  - any pensioner on under 18K max (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 25, 11:07:18
- so we now tell people how many children they can have (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 25, 11:01:22
  - Surely they can have more if they want but have to fund it themselves (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 25, 11:05:58
    - Spot on! (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jun 25, 12:03:56
    - Mmm never had that shag and thought (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 25, 11:33:17
      - Barriers, barriers. (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jun 25, 12:06:33
      - 'Starving Africans don't stop shagging' due to poor education and high child mortality (n/m) (General Chat) - Rob NCFC, Jun 25, 11:38:27
    - This. (n/m) (General Chat) - Rob NCFC, Jun 25, 11:06:28
  - Or, perhaps they could use contraception if they are unable to support a sixth child. (n/m) (General Chat) - Rob NCFC, Jun 25, 11:04:48
  - It works in China, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Jun 25, 11:03:23
- Well said that man (General Chat) - Old Splat, Jun 25, 10:58:37
  - I don't think anyone would deny that happens but they are a small minority (despite what (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 25, 11:06:16
    - we have a welfare dependency problem in this country (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 25, 11:08:14
      - Indeed, although a few more jobs might come in handy. can't see that, or the overall econi (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 25, 11:37:47

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