Tag Archives: John Glen
How our pensions are thought of and debated by those who represent us
How pensions are treated in parliament is set out admirably by William Wright. I cannot remember intensity of debate on pensions like we’re doing and it’s not just around show-pieces like the Budget and the readings of the Pension Schemes … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Dean, Callum Anderson, John Glen, Kit Malthouse, MPS, Pensions, Rebecca Smith, Richard Tice, Steve Darling, Torsten Bell, William Wright]
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“Boldness has genius, power and magic in it” – Rob Gardner’s bid to rebalance earth.
Last week I went to the Rebalance Earth Conference on Natural Capital. I couldn’t stay all day and missed the afternoon sessions but Rob Gardner has promised that we’ll be able to share recordings of the sessions so look forward … Continue reading
A proposal for Government on pensioner poverty,
In my earlier blog today , I argue that employers and pension providers should cease jawing about extra saving and focus on making existing saving more affordable for those struggling to heat and eat. In this blog, I ask whether … Continue reading
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Tagged DWP, Guy Opperman, heat the human, John Glen, Martin Lewis, Pension Credit
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Paul Johnson warns pension policy-makers of complacency
In an article originally published in the Times but now free to read on the IFS website, Paul Johnson explains just how terrifying inflation is to low-income households. Johnson begins by explaining the political logic behind the Spring … Continue reading
Steve Webb pours scorn on the Government’s vision for pensions
You don’t really need satire when this is how Government sees things… https://t.co/QIlhmuBxKF — Steve Webb (@stevewebb1) November 8, 2021 At yesterday’s Work and Pensions Select Committee meeting, Guy Opperman and John Glen were quizzed for two hours on … Continue reading