The General Election
Sir, — That part of the electorate known as “floating voters” will now be trying to make up their minds just which party to vote for. The important question arises, how can a newlyelected Government be compelled to honour its preelection promises, and how much faith can the electors have in the fulfilment of a “party programme?” A vote for Social Credit might be regarded as a wasted vote, but its promise to treat husband and wife pensioners as single people for pension payments is a long overdue reform, and appeals. A vote for National holds promise of giving those on Government superannuation a square deal and equality with other pensioners, and abolition of the means test —I gave a vote for Labour last time to my regret, as I do not consider it has honoured its pre-election promises to provide adequate pensions, and not interfere in sport. — Yours, etc R. V. SHAW. September 29, 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33963, 2 October 1975, Page 14
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158The General Election Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33963, 2 October 1975, Page 14
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