The UK Conservative Party, under Rishi Sunak, has implemented policies such as the Triple Lock and Triple Lock Plus to boost pensions and cut taxes for the elderly, sparking criticism for prioritizing pensioners over the younger population. These moves aim to secure the support of older voters but risk alienating the younger demographic, with concerns raised about potential tax implications under a Labour government.
“The strategic decision taken by the Conservative Party after the Brexit referendum, particularly in 2019, was to commit itself to become the party almost exclusively of baby boomers with few educational qualifications.” 🖊️ @DavidGauke https://t.co/Qqvaw5z9Sv
The Conservatives’ campaign strategy to target pensioners has sparked fears among Tories that it will alienate younger voters and could spell disaster in future @RichardVaughan1 reports: https://t.co/kyhS20jbHW
“Conservative Governments are always best for pensioners.” This is the 2024 Tory message - a pitch for the grey vote and only the grey vote. Katy Balls on the rationale behind the Tory switch from one-nation to old-nation: https://t.co/lNcH7n7PO3 https://t.co/UIMW1JIoaS
The Tories are keeping the grey vote on side, further alienating the young and overlooking the middle-aged vote entirely. https://t.co/kLHaxMWHMj
Rishi Sunak: “There will be a retirement tax under the next Labour government.” @GBNEWS #GE2024
The Conservatives are trying to woo the older vote with their pension proposals - but 54% of over-65s say Tory plans don't go far enough All Britons on Tory plans to help pensioners Go too far: 12% Don't go far enough: 36% Are about right: 21% Over-65s Go too far: 4% Don't go… https://t.co/WN02uiUS8s
Thousands of pensioners to be slapped by ‘retirement tax’ under Labour, Tories warn https://t.co/Z0fTWjQnPj
The Conservatives’ triple lock plus plan will entice a number of older voters who may have otherwise taken their support elsewhere – but the party may not have anticipated quite how much it could alienate the young @gracegausden93 reports: https://t.co/yj0CWKcBAr
Rishi Sunak’s pandering to the base could alienate undecided moderates. 🖊️ @RMCunliffe https://t.co/IGlDuKqcfT
‘This policy is proof positive that Sunak has simply written off younger voters, and opted to speak over their heads to their boomer elders.’ The end of the Conservatives is nigh, writes @moveincircles: 👇 https://t.co/tEnW3fepye
🔴 Labour will hit elderly with ‘retirement tax’ https://t.co/WA1TeSjvXe
🔴 Triple lock plus to save 750,000 pensioners from tax, says IFS https://t.co/VJfLR6ag7J
Opinion | The triple lock plus is yet more handouts to wealthy pensioners Bribing pensioners seems to be the only strategy the Tories have left to utilise 🖋 James Sean Dickson https://t.co/N6cAqXNcIQ
'If there is one thing that links the incoherent mishmash of policies that Sunak has announced since becoming prime minister, it is a disregard for young people.' The Tories have prioritised pensioners over working-age voters, writes @Gaylussite 👇 https://t.co/rUGiKiGu9i
I passionately believe that those who’ve worked hard should have security in retirement. Thanks to our Triple Lock, pensions have risen by £900 this year & now we’ll cut taxes by £100. Under Labour pensions rose by just 75p one year and pensioner poverty was through the roof. https://t.co/Sy7xlS7Fd0
'Sunak and the Tories increasingly resemble the inverse of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, taking cash and liberty from the young to give to the elderly.' The pension quadruple lock is a shameless reach for the grey vote, writes @Gaylussite 👇 https://t.co/rUGiKiGu9i