Tag Archives: Office for Budget Responsibility

George Osborne ate my pension – a blog by Hilary Salt

Posted on March 23, 2014 by henry tapper

This is a blog written on Hilary Salt’s Facebook page which everyone should read. They aren’t my views and I don’t agree with a lot of what Hilary is saying, but this is the first coherently argued position I have … Continue reading →

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Taxpayer subsidy for public service pensions to double over 6 years

Posted on March 29, 2013 by henry tapper

This is an article from Michael Johnson. I agree with the numbers but I’m not so sure about the sentiment that lies behind it. As a nation we can afford anything if we chose to prioritise the spending and we … Continue reading →

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Johnson v Keating ; a pensions heavyweight title fight

Posted on February 4, 2013 by henry tapper

There are two documents sitting on my desktop this morning. The first is a paper by Con Keating. Con believes that the best way of providing pensions is collectively through large organisations who are able to offer and keep future … Continue reading →

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