THE contemptible increase of 75p in state pensions in the year 2000 seems hardly worth a mention.
However, in view of recent reports of treatment of the elderly by the NHS, it all adds up to what we are worth to the powers that be - not much!
Sir John Grimley, professor of geratology at Oxford University, says in a recent report: "People aged over 65 comprise more than a quarter of the electorate, but British politicians count on older people being too idle to vote tactically as the elderly have done in America.
"By civilised European standards, the NHS is underfunded by 25 per cent or more. While that continues, people who do not make their presence felt politically must expect to be left at the bus stop.
"Pensioners of the world unite?"
D BULLEN (Mr), Albany Road, Blackburn.
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