Winter Fuel Payment U-Turn Exposes the Flaws in SNP's Universalism

Rachel Reeves destroys public trust with winter fuel saga

Rachel Reeves has U-turned on her decision to axe the winter fuel payment.

Winter fuel payment u-turn exposes the flaws in SNP's universalism

I’ve never quite understood why “u-turn” is regarded as a term of political denigration. Given the mistakes governments make, recognising you…

John Oxley: Labour's Winter Fuel Payment U-turn is a win for the opposition, but not for fiscal conservatism

There is often little to celebrate in Opposition. Politics is a game of possession. If you are not holding power, there is not much you can do to shape anything. With that in mind, you can see why the party is tempted to gloat about the Winter Fuel Payment U-turn. Popular opinion, backed by some campaigning from our side, has forced the government to reverse course. Starmer and Reeves appear weak; the Opposition looks like they are scoring point…

The dark Brian Wilson allowed to challenge SNP universalism on winter fuel allowance in a typically under-educated manner

Professor John Robertson OBA Brian ‘Bad Vibrations’ Wilson, former Minister under Tony Blair, is in the Herald today to claim: Winter fuel payment u-turn exposes flaws in SNP’s universalism Have I read it? No way? Do I need to read it? No way. I have the oven-ready, fully-researched, response from a think tank set up by that real socialist, the late Jimmy Reid. The facts, from the Jimmy Reid Foundation: In 2012, I read and was much impressed by …