Why Dizzy is wrong on Cameron’s lies to pensioners

Scrapbook isn’t the first lefty blog to be fisked recently by (the most entertaining) Dizzy Thinks. Our attack video on David Cameron’s lies to pensioners did not impress Mr. Hendren, who described it as a “steaming pile of bullshit”.

His argument is that, rather than being axed completely, entitlement to schemes such as bus passes and winter fuel payments will have been “changed”. This means waiting another five years for free bus travel and money given to older people for heating bills will not only be further age restricted but also cut by up to £100 for the most elderly recipients. Having promised to keep them, Tories have been in discussions about axing pension credits.

In the context of Cameron’s near hysterical outbursts about “Labour leaflet lies” during the election campaign, Scrapbook stands by our video. Indeed, as Sky News tackled the issue of cuts, ahem sorry, “changes” to bus passes:

It would be “entirely fair” for pensioners who watched the debate to assume [David Cameron's] comments meant the scheme would not change, particularly as Mr Cameron made several angry denials during the course of the campaign.

In that vein, hats off to Bob Piper for subsequently unearthing this pledge from Cameron, given at a press conference in March:

“We will keep what we inherit in all these areas. All these things that Labour are saying are complete and utter lies, and they know it too.”

Perhaps Dizzy can explain how such a categoric statement is consistent with the subsequent “changes”?

To check out our original attack video click here.