Out canvassing in the eastern part of Hexham today in blazing sunshine - had I known how nice the weather was going to be, I would have planned on going to Wallington Hall today instead of yesterday when it was overcast.
Spoke to a number of older voters, most of whom appreciate that it was a Labour government which introduced (1) winter fuel allowances (2) free bus passes for the 60+ (3) free TV licenses for the over 75s, but didn't appreciate that (4) Labour just increased the single person's pension by £5 a week (the largest single increase ever) (5) Labour have restored the link between pensions and earnings which the Tories abolished in the 1980s. Labour has got a good story to tell on what it has done for older voters, but still has a job to do making sure everyone knows the facts.
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