As we approach the end of seven horrendous years of new labour, what
has it meant to the low paid and unemployed ? Well Its official: Blairite
Britain has given us worst levels of poverty than Thatcher's Tories.
A recent survey by the academically renowned Joseph Rowntree Trust shows
six areas of Kirkby where half the children live in families receiving out
of work means tested benefits. This shocking statistic includes Northwood,
where its residents were told they would gain employment and opportunity
from a £35 million pound grant. The money has been spent , with nothing
to show, and yet nobody is held accountable.
Urban ghettoes of acute deprivation
In the other areas of Southdene, Tower Hill, and Westvale hundreds are
said to be trapped "in urban ghettoes of acute deprivation" which is a damning indictment
of new labour rule. Amidst widespread condemnation of this new labour in Knowsley
are predictably keeping a low profile. The MPs comments ?
We say put this on huge a banner and hang it from the Kirkby Council buildings
The foolish new labour leader of Knowsley Council R. Round
in the Echo 13/12 2004, says
"we have the lowest unemployment in 30
years " Is this man real ? With 20,000 youngsters in families in his
area officially living on the breadline, and he comes out with this !
Opposition Councillors ( if there are any ) should demand this mans
resignation forthwith.
A further unwelcome Christmas present from new labour tells us that the
official homeless figures have risen by 150% since they came to power.
The poorest and most vulnerable members of society have been totally
abandoned by a Government who blackmailed Councils to get rid of their
housing stock, or face the loss of grants Those Knowsleyites who campaigned
for this should be should be made to meet the homeless, and be
ousted as Councillors .
Who now speaks for the poor and weak ? Its not new labour that's for sure
Meanwhile the gap between the rich and poor grows wider under
new labour. The seldom seen MP for Kirkby will benefit from new big
increases in MPs pensions, as well as trousering £166,000 in expenses,
£58,000 in salary, and £16,000 off William Hill, the Bookie
"for consultative advice"
These figures may well be higher of course with other benefits often
hidden away deep in the parliamentary gravy train that will never see the light of day
That's nearly a quarter of a million pounds a year, for what ?
A ban on fireworks ! Pass the sick bag Alice.
As well as creating a homeless crisis, new labour have plunged
hundreds of thousands of future pensioners into poverty due to their annual
£5 billion pound raid on your pension fund dividends, thus becoming the first
Government to ever do this . Still someone had to pay the £7 billion pounds
bill to wage an illegal war on Iraq.
New labour has put the working class back decades by its self
greed and neglect of the most vulnerable.
Many face Christmas in poverty , or sleeping rough thanks to their
polices, remember the working class will always overcomes adversity, despite
the Thatcher's and Blair's
The big question is where are the Socialists in Kirkby ? Any sightings let us Know !
