| Management number | 238782717 | Release Date | 2026/07/11 | List Price | $20.07 | Model Number | 238782717 | ||
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<p>What if the generation that rebuilt Britain after war, recession, and crisis is now being punished for growing old?</p><p></p><p>In <strong><em>Broken Promises</em></strong>, investigative author Peter Houghton exposes the quiet national betrayal unfolding in millions of British homes. This isn't about "benefits" or "handouts"-it's about broken contracts. For decades, pensioners paid taxes, raised families, staffed hospitals, and trusted the state to honor its promise: dignity in retirement. Instead, they face impossible choices-heat or eat, medicine or meals-while politicians scapegoat them as "a burden."</p><p></p><p>Through harrowing testimony, parliamentary data, and unflinching analysis, Houghton reveals how policies like the threatened Triple Lock, cuts to Winter Fuel Allowance, and digital exclusion have pushed over <strong>2 million pensioners into poverty</strong>-with women, especially WASPI campaigners, hit hardest. Behind every statistic is a human story: widows sleeping in coats, veterans skipping prescriptions, and proud citizens too ashamed to ask for help.</p><p></p><p>This book is not charity. It's accountability.</p><p></p><p>If you believe a lifetime of work should guarantee more than survival... if you've ever worried about your parents' heating bill or your own future... <strong>this book is your wake-up call</strong>. Click "Buy Now" to uncover the truth the headlines ignore-and join the fight for a Britain that honors its elders, not erases them.</p>
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Political & Social Sciences |
| Publication date | February, 2026 |
| Pages | 350 |
| Subgenre | Public Policy |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Authorssolution.Co.UK |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 0.81 x 9.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.4 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Political Science |
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