21 April 2010
Yesterday George took part in a cross-party debate for the Norfolk Council of Ageing on policies affecting the over 60s.
The panel for the debate included former Home Secretary Charles Clarke (Labour candidate in Norwich South), Liberal Democrat Health Spokesman and North Norfolk candidate Norman Lamb, and Green candidate for Mid Norfolk Tim Birt.
The issues of how we pay for care and pensions are two of the biggest issues of our generation. Many of us judge societies by how they look after the most vulnerable, and that often involves the young and the old. I've heard so many terrible stories from pensioners on the doorsteps, we simply can't delay on taking action. We need cross-party cooperation wherever possible, but the bleak financial picture caused by Labour's economic recession makes our work even more important.
The event was covered in today's Eastern Daily Press:
| Eastern Daily Press
The panel for the debate included former Home Secretary Charles Clarke (Labour candidate in Norwich South), Liberal Democrat Health Spokesman and North Norfolk candidate Norman Lamb, and Green candidate for Mid Norfolk Tim Birt.
The issues of how we pay for care and pensions are two of the biggest issues of our generation. Many of us judge societies by how they look after the most vulnerable, and that often involves the young and the old. I've heard so many terrible stories from pensioners on the doorsteps, we simply can't delay on taking action. We need cross-party cooperation wherever possible, but the bleak financial picture caused by Labour's economic recession makes our work even more important.
The event was covered in today's Eastern Daily Press:
| Eastern Daily Press
