I see [Basingstoke MP] Luke Murphy is moving quickly with his promise for change.

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Sadly voting for pensioners' winter fuel payment to be removed was not the change I was expecting from him or the Labour Party. And the excuses given are just ridiculous. Pensioners are an easy target, no other reason.

Yours disappointed,

M.J.Prosser,

Basingstoke (full address supplied) 

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