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Have Pensions had such good ministers and advisers in Parliament? HMT, DWP and beyond look sorted.
I am pleased to see the junior ministers appointed by Andy Burnham yesterday. I have included all that are new, those who are reappointed and those who are gone in this blog It tells good news for the House … Continue reading
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Tagged Bell, Davies, DWP, house of commons, House of Lords, MP, Pensions, Pitt-Watson, state pension, Timms, Treasury
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Torsten Bell back as Pensions Minister
The announcement is brief but important The man who brought us the Pension Schemes Act and UMES CDC legislation and has been important in last Autumn’s budget. Rather more committed to this role than some had expected, Important as new … Continue reading
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Tagged David Pitt-Watson, Minister, MP, Pensions, Stephen Timms, Torsten Bell
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Torsten – have a word with Nausicaa about how your pension is invested!
The story of how the MP’s DB pension is even less invested in UK growth stocks than the average private sector UK pension has been knocking around a few days and I’ve been trying to stay out of its way … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, David Fairs, DB, DB Funds, Jeremy Hunt, MP, Nausicaa Delfas, Pensions
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How you can support pensioners being cheated out of their pension increases
A lot of those losing out on their pension is coming down as elderly pensioners die with no restitution, let’s not let it happen – find your MP’s address and send by email or Royal Mail, this letter. Linked-in does … Continue reading
Is there space for “financial inclusion” in the rush for growth?
Although Alex Burghart has been answering parliamentary question on pensions, he is not yet the pensions minister and there seems to be some hesitancy at the DWP about who is taking what responsibilities. Your source’s tip is consistent with Alex … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Burghart, DWP, Guy Opperman, MP, Pensions, Pensions Minister
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Please vote – out of respect.
If you read no other article this weekend, read this by the Fleet Street Fox. It says what I was trying to say in an amateurish way yesterday, it talks of Jo Cox’s death as a wake-up call to those of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brendan Cox, Brexit, Employment, EU, Jo Cox, MP, pensions, Referendum, Remain, Retirement, Society, vote
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Jo Cox is dead – she has not died for nothing
Jo Cox is dead, almost certainly killed by a right wing extremist who shouted “Put Britain First” as he killed her. Andrew Michell MP described her as a “five foot bundle of Yorkshire grit and determination absolutely committed to helping other … Continue reading