October 6th 2021 the 'nasty party' levelling down day

 

The hype regarding the first Tory 'red wall' win in 2019, Blyth Valley, has almost faded into living memory.

The Government in support of their new member of Parliament, Ian Levy kickstarted a press rhetoric campaign to brag about what they were going to deliver for this forgotten borough. Followed with all the promises to level up and smash the north-south divide. Two and a half years on they have delivered nothing but grief in an area suffering from an excess of ex-industrial blight.

On October 6th 2021 the Tories will deliver their first present to 8000 of their constituents in Blyth Valley by slashing their benefits down to align benefit claimants with average old age pension payouts, pensions which Baroness Altmann a former pensions minister described as "the lowest in the developed world".

They are then planning to push forward with their Elections Bill to disenfranchise many of those whom they are about to punish by cutting off their democratic rights if they can't afford to pay for specific identity papers. When linked with an increase in national insurance payments drawing in those still working in the 60 to 67 group you will see how close to the 'nasties' this current government has slid.

These cuts won't only affect those on benefits, it will damage jobs in the retail and service sectors as 8000 families will struggle and massive pressure will be placed on the shoulders of children as well as the volunteers at food banks, church groups set up to help those in need and the citizens advice sector as debt encompasses families quite rapidly.

If you're affected by these cuts or know someone who is, ensure you get in touch with your local Conservative Councillor to help put pressure on your impassive member of Parliament whose habits have become to follow Johnson's hand when voting.