Tag: Conservatives

The changes the government are forcing through will affect three million working families in the UK and in Swindon alone, around 11,300 working families will be affected. Instead of helping working people, the Tories are pushing through changes which will hit working families in the wallet. Information obtained from the HMRC shows that there are 11,300 working families in Swindon in danger of facing tax credit cuts from the government. In North Swindon there are 5,800 families claiming tax credits…

Last week, we saw at the Conservative Party Conference the Tories continually suggesting that they are now the party of the Centre Ground and are the "Workers Party". When I heard these claims I really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, their rhetoric is so far away from the reality of many working families over the last five years and the reality they will face over the next five. Last week, we saw at the Conservative Party Conference the…