I forget - who was the Tory that suggested WASPI women should do an apprenticeship when Osborne’s removal of 6 yrs state pension took affect? Apparently this conservative MP still thinks they should #PoliticsLive
November 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I forget - who was the Tory that suggested WASPI women should do an apprenticeship when Osborne’s removal of 6 yrs state pension took affect? Apparently this conservative MP still thinks they should #PoliticsLive
Just ask WASPI Women about the rules being changed half way through.
Mind you, Bluesky generally has no sympathy for that rule change.
Mind you, Bluesky generally has no sympathy for that rule change.
November 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Just ask WASPI Women about the rules being changed half way through.
Mind you, Bluesky generally has no sympathy for that rule change.
Mind you, Bluesky generally has no sympathy for that rule change.
Really? waspi.co.uk/waspi-meet-a...
WASPI Meet Andy Burnham - Women Against State Pension Inequality
At the launch of his by-election campaign in Makerfield today Andy Burnham had time to catch up with local group coordinator Janet Fulster, and WASPI Chair Angela Madden. Andy has stood with WASPI wom...
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October 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Really? waspi.co.uk/waspi-meet-a...
Burnham's apologism? Not content with u-turns on public ownership, fiscal rules and WASPI claimants? Now cite the 2024 manifesto as a false excuse. It cannot justify his failure to equalise capital gains tax with income tax, impose a far larger, permanent ax on banks, besides a wealth tax. Disgrace.
October 30, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Burnham's apologism? Not content with u-turns on public ownership, fiscal rules and WASPI claimants? Now cite the 2024 manifesto as a false excuse. It cannot justify his failure to equalise capital gains tax with income tax, impose a far larger, permanent ax on banks, besides a wealth tax. Disgrace.
When are you going to actually get off the fence and do the right thing by Waspi women @andyburnham.bsky.social ?We've waited far too long for our rightful compensation and we won't be letting this drop, believe me.
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October 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM
When are you going to actually get off the fence and do the right thing by Waspi women @andyburnham.bsky.social ?We've waited far too long for our rightful compensation and we won't be letting this drop, believe me.
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Well I’m a bit fed up with them
I hardly ever go to the doctor, I’m lucky but I think the Health people have made this far more complicated than it needed to be
As a #waspi I’ve had enough snatched from me!
I hardly ever go to the doctor, I’m lucky but I think the Health people have made this far more complicated than it needed to be
As a #waspi I’ve had enough snatched from me!
October 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Well I’m a bit fed up with them
I hardly ever go to the doctor, I’m lucky but I think the Health people have made this far more complicated than it needed to be
As a #waspi I’ve had enough snatched from me!
I hardly ever go to the doctor, I’m lucky but I think the Health people have made this far more complicated than it needed to be
As a #waspi I’ve had enough snatched from me!
Andy Burnham is facing fresh demands from cross-party MPs to compensate women affected by an increase in the state pension age "as soon as possible".
Andy Burnham urged to act on WASPI women compensation demands
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October 26, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Andy Burnham is facing fresh demands from cross-party MPs to compensate women affected by an increase in the state pension age "as soon as possible".
Left: Keir Starmer campaigned with WASPI women, and then rejected the recommendation to compensate them when PM
Right: Andy Burnham supported an end to fossil fuels with @fossiltreaty.bsky.social but then opened up Jackdraw for gas extraction when he became PM
Right: Andy Burnham supported an end to fossil fuels with @fossiltreaty.bsky.social but then opened up Jackdraw for gas extraction when he became PM
October 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Left: Keir Starmer campaigned with WASPI women, and then rejected the recommendation to compensate them when PM
Right: Andy Burnham supported an end to fossil fuels with @fossiltreaty.bsky.social but then opened up Jackdraw for gas extraction when he became PM
Right: Andy Burnham supported an end to fossil fuels with @fossiltreaty.bsky.social but then opened up Jackdraw for gas extraction when he became PM
Why not, it’s more or less what they did to WASPI women and that cost each of them about £40k
Honestly, if the government want people to be prepared then you have to tell them.
Send a booklet or an email, have Andy Burnham do a press conference.
Don't just update the website and hope we know its there ffs.
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Send a booklet or an email, have Andy Burnham do a press conference.
Don't just update the website and hope we know its there ffs.
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October 23, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Why not, it’s more or less what they did to WASPI women and that cost each of them about £40k
Pretty well everything about him stinks of disappointment.
He had made several major populist promises which have then been refuted by others in his regime. Such as an additional £10b for WASPI women and Water nationisation.
The gas field permission was first announced to the press before >
He had made several major populist promises which have then been refuted by others in his regime. Such as an additional £10b for WASPI women and Water nationisation.
The gas field permission was first announced to the press before >
October 23, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Pretty well everything about him stinks of disappointment.
He had made several major populist promises which have then been refuted by others in his regime. Such as an additional £10b for WASPI women and Water nationisation.
The gas field permission was first announced to the press before >
He had made several major populist promises which have then been refuted by others in his regime. Such as an additional £10b for WASPI women and Water nationisation.
The gas field permission was first announced to the press before >
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October 24, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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Signing a contract with a British government is no guarantee that they will honour it. Ask the #waspi women.
#politicslive
#politicslive
October 22, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Signing a contract with a British government is no guarantee that they will honour it. Ask the #waspi women.
#politicslive
#politicslive
This has been going in for years. WASPI women had a shocking time finding employment. Age discrimination is a massive problem in the work place.
October 22, 2026 at 7:59 AM
This has been going in for years. WASPI women had a shocking time finding employment. Age discrimination is a massive problem in the work place.
You're right on both accounts, adhering rigidly, and being impatient.
But this isn't that.
This is about two politicians who have u-turned on the very thing they campaigned for.
Comp for WASPI was minimal, Starmer could have accepted the recommendation.
Jackdraw wasn't compulsory.
But this isn't that.
This is about two politicians who have u-turned on the very thing they campaigned for.
Comp for WASPI was minimal, Starmer could have accepted the recommendation.
Jackdraw wasn't compulsory.
October 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
You're right on both accounts, adhering rigidly, and being impatient.
But this isn't that.
This is about two politicians who have u-turned on the very thing they campaigned for.
Comp for WASPI was minimal, Starmer could have accepted the recommendation.
Jackdraw wasn't compulsory.
But this isn't that.
This is about two politicians who have u-turned on the very thing they campaigned for.
Comp for WASPI was minimal, Starmer could have accepted the recommendation.
Jackdraw wasn't compulsory.
as a WASPI woman. we never signed a contract. when they tell you what they are going to take in tax. and what you may get back in the future, that is not a contract.
October 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
as a WASPI woman. we never signed a contract. when they tell you what they are going to take in tax. and what you may get back in the future, that is not a contract.
that's nice. this is what happened when Labour ran on a manifesto pledge to fully compensate Waspi - you might remember it:
October 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
that's nice. this is what happened when Labour ran on a manifesto pledge to fully compensate Waspi - you might remember it:
I would have quite liked them to stick to no new gas but as they were pre-approved, and also so small, it isn't really a reversal to me.
Starmer should never have campaigned for the WASPI women. Stupid - there's no good argument and would cost a fortune, - obviously going to end up in a reversal.
Starmer should never have campaigned for the WASPI women. Stupid - there's no good argument and would cost a fortune, - obviously going to end up in a reversal.
October 22, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I would have quite liked them to stick to no new gas but as they were pre-approved, and also so small, it isn't really a reversal to me.
Starmer should never have campaigned for the WASPI women. Stupid - there's no good argument and would cost a fortune, - obviously going to end up in a reversal.
Starmer should never have campaigned for the WASPI women. Stupid - there's no good argument and would cost a fortune, - obviously going to end up in a reversal.
I guarantee the WASPI women absolutely want their annual wine money
October 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I guarantee the WASPI women absolutely want their annual wine money
To show how browbeaten we are with this, not so many years ago, I was discussing pensions with a friend (a WASPI woman). I said "you must be so angry...".
Her answer, "...but the country can't afford it".
(Found a room to scream in).
Her answer, "...but the country can't afford it".
(Found a room to scream in).
October 21, 2026 at 8:40 AM
To show how browbeaten we are with this, not so many years ago, I was discussing pensions with a friend (a WASPI woman). I said "you must be so angry...".
Her answer, "...but the country can't afford it".
(Found a room to scream in).
Her answer, "...but the country can't afford it".
(Found a room to scream in).
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October 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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lol possibly, though tbh the Waspi campaign is actually notable by just how *little* impact it's had - the only time one of the main two parties paid real heed to it was Labour in 2019, and it almost certainly did them more harm than good
senior politicians realise by now Waspi is noisy but narrow
senior politicians realise by now Waspi is noisy but narrow
October 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM
lol possibly, though tbh the Waspi campaign is actually notable by just how *little* impact it's had - the only time one of the main two parties paid real heed to it was Labour in 2019, and it almost certainly did them more harm than good
senior politicians realise by now Waspi is noisy but narrow
senior politicians realise by now Waspi is noisy but narrow
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