3rd October 2022: A Week in Parliament
/Liz Truss
It didn’t take long for Liz Truss to prove my theory that each successive Prime Minister is worse than the previous one! At least some of them had some charisma and at times an air of authority – not Truss though. We are not even a month into her premiership and there are already murmurings of votes of no confidence being cast against her. Many of you will have seen the clips on social media of her being bodied by local radio news presenters on matters such as the economy and fracking. Substantial periods of dead air and stuttering certainly do not personify a strong leader or someone with the intellect to be a Prime Minister. This is the outcome when Tory party members get to decide who becomes Prime Minister.
Recalling of Parliament
We are now in a position whereby parliament must be recalled in order to try and halt the damage this Tory government are going to do to the economy. The Prime Minister has refused to reverse the measures of her disastrous budget and has failed to give the public any reassurance on their pensions, mortgages and household costs. The record-low value of the pound against the dollar will only exacerbate this awful economic challenge that millions are facing across Scotland and the rest of the UK. With the pound hitting an all-time low against the dollar, then this means the cost of our energy gets more expensive as oil is traded in dollars. It should also be remembered that the pound has been slumping since Brexit. Indeed the current Tory attitude to the market crash is the same as Brexit impacts – just bluster and denial and hope things improve. This is why there must be an urgent recall of Parliament so that the Prime Minister can be held to account for her government's reckless actions.
Energy Advice Surgery
My office has seen a surge in cases due to the current cost of living crisis. It is truly heartbreaking to hear of so many constituent problems, with many fearing how they are going to afford these astronomical rises in household bills. Therefore, I have decided to host a surgery specifically related to energy. I am pleased to advise that I will be joined by members from East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau, East Ayrshire Money, Home Energy Scotland and Citrus Energy. This will give constituents a wide range of advice and information from several different organisations to try and soften the blow of the grave situation that awaits us. The surgery will take place at Celebrate Kilmarnock in the town centre on the 28th of October. More information will be shared in the coming weeks ahead of the event, but in the meantime, I am encouraging elderly constituents to check if they are eligible for pension credit as this gets them additional support over and above the credit payment itself.
Utopia Computers
Finally, congratulations to Craig Hume and the team at Utopia computers, picking up another national award as they won the PCR Magazine System Builder of the year. It’s good to finish on positive news!
