Viewpoint
Tony Blair and his cabinet have always attempted to give the impression that they are a caring government and the people come first. But while expatriates in Spain are being openly encouraged to vote in the British elections they are being forgotten by successive British governments. British pensioners living in Spain only receive a fraction of the aid they would be entitled to if they were living in Britain. They are only paid their state pension. There are no disability payments, no welfare payments to pay for carers. And the list goes on. You might say that if you choose to live outside Britain then you shouldn't be entitled to more aid. A good point. But why then can you vote. It is a very cynical state of affairs and probably one of the reasons why politicians are so mistrusted. That age-old saying, they just want our vote springs to mind. Blair and William Hague have said that this election is about Europe. I would have thought that providing more care for expatriates living in Europe should be high on their agenda. I have often been shocked by the poverty many pensioners living in Majorca have to endure. One of the reasons why I am always pleased to see that the pound is strong is because I realise that there are many people who are just living on their pension.
Also in Holiday
- UK entry visa comes into force on Wednesday
- Curtain comes down on Son Amar, the popular Mallorca nightspot
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- The Mallorca weather forecast (April 1). Enjoy the good weather while it lasts!
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