"it will need increased taxation of some kind" Rubbish. Suitable cuts in other government expenditure would do the job and…
When taxation is retroactive it will change behaviour. Be careful with envy focused legislation promote real solutions to British poor…
Extending time horizons can ease short-term funding pressure, but it shifts risk toward younger members. Reform should make those intergenerational…
I've just come across this letter from Smithers, covering DB pensions in general and the USS in particular. https://smithers.co.uk/extending-the-liabilities-time-horizon-is-key-to-pensions-reform/
Tag Archives: Burnham
“Does CDC fit with the Government’s priorities?” Mr Boulding politely answers “yes”
My friend and soon to be my competitor as CDC Proprietor, here’s Adrian Boulding. Brilliant as usual on Andy Burnham It’s been an exciting time for politics, with a new Prime Minister arriving at Downing Street, several new … Continue reading
Burnham’s vision for pensions and pensioners in need of social care
My reading of what has come out of analysis of Andy Burnham’s statements suggest that he would like, if he is to get the time, to reorder tax priorities so that those who own most of British property get taxed … Continue reading
We were huffin’ now we’re PuFin – Britain ought to grow
If Government were simply to raise Gilts and borrow money from the market , it would endanger one of its promises to the nation, not to get Britain into more debt. So it needs help and needs vehicles that can … Continue reading
Another go at getting pensions to scale up Britain – is this more than talk?
A consortium of some of the UK’s largest pension providers has agreed to “explore” the creation of a new fund to back the most promising British private companies. The proposals for a so-called UK Scale-up Fund are backed by … Continue reading
Will Burnham put pensions at the centre of his Autumn budget?
Andy Burnham is exploring holding an expanded Budget this autumn, combining the fiscal statement with a departmental spending review that would set out his political strategy and priorities until the next general election. Treasury insiders say the idea of crunching … Continue reading
An orderly transfer of leadership – that’s what we’re getting and the markets like it.
Naomi Rovnick is right Ok, there’s a touch of irony in the post but the sight on the lunchtime news , of the future prime minister getting off his train at Kings Cross reminded me that this was not a … Continue reading
A good by-election for Burnham (with only the last fence to clear)
Andy Burnham is 5-1 on, though whether this is voting for the Labour party in Westminster is another thing. You may think that at 5-1 against, that Reform has a chance and to beat Greens , Conservatives and Liberals you’d … Continue reading
Burnham’s vision for pensions and pensioners in need of social care
My reading of what has come out of analysis of Andy Burnham’s statements suggest that he would like, if he is to get the time, to reorder tax priorities so that those who own most of British property get taxed … Continue reading
Corbyn – Pietas and the Malcolm Tucker Litmus Test
I’ve been thinking about Jeremy Corbyn but I’ve had nothing to say, because I didn’t get what was going on and didn’t know how to divide hype from reality. Now I know the reality, 60% of the people who voted … Continue reading
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I agree. And Richard Murphy made much the same points and more after reading Martin Wolf’s FT piece yesterday, in…