Letter: Shropshire Star

Situation unfair for pensioners

The recent cold snap and the threatened had winter has highlighted the dangers to the elderly, in particular, many of whom still live in poorly heated homes.

For those pensioners living in Scotland they are, of course, better off. The Scottish Parliament is providing them with free installation of central heating. This is possible because the taxpayers in England generously subsidise Scotland to the tune of £8 billion per year.

That equates to more than £1,300 extra per person being spent on everybody in Scotland compared to those in England.

The Scottish-led UK Parliament sees nothing wrong in this invidious situation.

Isn't it time England was treated equally with Scotland instead of like a third class citizen within the United Kingdom and given its own Parliament?

The Campaign for an English Parliament is trying to do just that. Help us fight the injustice by joining us today

Edward Higginbottom
Co-ordinator, Shropshire Branch of the Campaign for an English Parliament
Shrewsbury