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Candidates of any age required for the forthcoming General Election
MP? General Election? Interested? Know someone who could do it?
Following on from our positive campaign in the south west for the European elections, we are seeking candidates of any age, from all walks of life, to represent the Pensioners Party in the next general election.
Of the few things in this life that are certain, we know that there MUST be general election before next June - and Gordon can't bottle out of that regardless of his poll ratings.
The Pensioners Party would like to assemble a list of members with aspirations to be a prospective MP. If that appeals to you or someone in your family, or someone you know and think s/he could do a good job for the party and the country, please let us know asap. Perhaps you could form a small group of volunteers to assist a potential candidate in the election process.
Initial applications should be made before the end of June, by post to the Nominating Officer, The Pensioners Party, PO BOX 5482, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NA. Email applications should be sent to nominations@thepensionersparty.org
At this stage, just tell us who you are, if a member or not, a landline telephone number and your postal address. If you have a constituency in mind where you want to stand, please suggest that with your details.
Formal application forms will be posted from early in July and we shall take it from there.
For the general election we will be campaigning on various issues, some of which are mentioned below.
- Improve the State Pension in line with Europe.
- Abolish means testing.
- Eliminate Council tax.
- Free health, residential and nursing care.
- Free travel for over 60's at any time.
- Subsidised utility bills for over 60's.
- Removal of standing charges on all utility bills.
- Discount shopping day for over 60's
- Regulated warden schemes for retirement complexes.
- More post office and transport services for rural areas.
- Regulate the banks.
- Referendum of the Lisbon Treaty.
- Develop home tourism.
- Improve the police presence on the streets.
- Implement an improved immigration policy.
- Invest in jobs.
- Invest in green technology to protect the environment.
- Political leaders are held to account through an independent body.
- Reverse privatisation of essential services.
- Improve our human rights and halt wholesale surveillance.
- Promote fair trade with third world countries.
- End night flights and expansion of airports.
- Streamline the benefits system for deserving cases only.
- Plus a lot more which will be described shortly - Have your say and
email us.
How can we afford the above? At present the 2009 budget balances are shown on this page  . Obviously in these turbulent times there are numerous unforeseen problems, but we maintain there is great scope for improved housekeeping of the finances and that we should not relentlessly pump funds into the EU without a comensurate return or opportunity for reducing our overheads.
Members are welcome of any age.
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