Pensioners' Forum hustings

On Tuesday I was delighted to attend a hustings arranged by the Dundee Pensioners' Forum. In terms of the issues facing pensioners I have two main points, firstly I think that pensioners have a range of concerns right across the range of policies, they are not only focused on the issues which face them personally. I also think that the growing number of older people is a positive thing and I think that they have, as the Dundee Pensioners' Forum already does, a positive role to play in our society. We should listen to the voice of experience and we should also ensure that policies are suitable to older people. I know that Labour's proposed National Care Service will make a real difference to the lives of older people in Dundee.