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The end of Blunkett’s era – the Bell has rung (after an overlong interval).
A blind seer, Lord David Blunkett spoke to Conference with a vision that you get from experience. It was to an early morning crowd (any time is early for some, when the night extends into the early hours). His the … Continue reading
Macron wins his pension battle – can we win ours?
Last night , Emmanuel Macron won his vote – just. He survived two no-confidence votes.The no-confidence motion filed by a small group called Liot garnered support from 278 members of parliament in the National Assembly, falling short by … Continue reading
Downing Street’s three pension interventions this century.
Intervention one – The Turner Commission. It is useful from time to time to revisit the work of Adair Turner’s Pension Commission which first reported in 2004. 18 years on the generation it considered “young” are now approaching the “normal … Continue reading