Supporting our Fire Service

Basildon Fire Station Strike
Proud to join our firefighters at Basildon Fire Station this morning.
Parliamentary candidate for South Basildon and East Thurrock, Mike Le-Surf joined Basildon firefighters today (Wed 13th Nov)  on the picket line in protest of reduced pensions and increased length of service.
 Mr. Le-Surf said: "Firefighters and their families across the country are suffering because of changes to their terms and conditions imposed on them by this Tory government.  No-one wants to go on strike but when the safety of citizens is compromised, action must be taken and I fully support the firefighters in my constituency.
We live in austere time but when the government are cutting taxes for the rich and hitting hard working families in this way they have got their priorities badly wrong.
Residents and workers have been badly let down by this government who were elected on false promises made prior to the last general election. We need to put this right in 2015 before its too late."

Message from the firefighters: "WE SAVE PEOPLE, NOT BANKS!"