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Risk-free politics is a real turn-off!
OMG this election is a yawn! The weary drone of Rishi Sunak’s rain soaked prophecy “now is the moment for Britain to choose its future” is in the dim and distant. At the time the Tories were 21% behind … Continue reading
Whatever became of inter-generational solidarity?
Intergenerational solidarity is best understood within the context of shared expectations and obligations regarding the ageing of individuals and the succession of generations. This contract across generations and age groups represents the norms operating at the micro- and macro-levels of social … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Pensions, politics, Retirement
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Will the new inequalities of Dutch pension prove easier to stomach than the old ones?
The Dutch pension reforms will involve the transfer of all accrued and future DB pension rights to the new DC system, without the consent of the member. “It is by no means certain that each member will benefit” from this … Continue reading
Will the PLSA recognise the pension investment agenda has changed?
For a second time in a row, a PLSA Conference will take place at a time of national debate about the impact of pension investment on the economy. The last Conference in October coincided with the BOE’s purchase period of … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, dc pensions, Pension new, Pensions, PLSA, politics, Retirement
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Politicised pensions become anti-social.
Rishi Sunak has been trying to explain the budget’s pension reforms to the BBC and he’s not been doing a good job of it. “This is about cutting waiting lists…we need our best doctors, our experienced doctors, we need them … Continue reading
Opperman and Stride give pensions a dream result.
Social media never sleeps 20.06: Guy Opperman appointed MoS at DWP This announcement had yet to appear on the Government’s Ministerial website , the headline is from Order Order – the unofficial news channel for the Westminster Village, Breaking news came from … Continue reading
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Tagged DWP, Guy Opperman, LDI, Mel Stride, Pensions, politics, Steve Webb, Treasury
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The gap in our thinking on the cost of living.
As so often, the real story is in the image. Here the image of the winner focussing on the gap between her and the loser, perhaps the seat for Boris Johnson. For many, the disregard Liz Truss paid Rishi Sunak … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Gas, Liz Truss, Pensions, politics, Sunak, Ukraine
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Our beaches stink – but not as much as our politics.
We are now but a week away from the result of the Tory leadership campaign which coincides with the end of the summer holiday this nation has been taking. Not all of us have stopped, but it feels as if … Continue reading
Truss moves to the front for the first time
With the timing of Jake Wightman, Liz Truss has for the first time moved into a commanding lead in Betfair’s book. She is currently even money to win the election to be prime minister, her rival for the right wing … Continue reading
Rishi back as favorite – but watch out for Kemi!
There now appears to be violent opposition to Penny Mordaunt becoming the next Tory leader (and thus prime minister). This is reflected in a change in the odds where both Rishi Sunak and Kemi Badenoch have seen their odds slashed … Continue reading
Standard Life was fine until Gordon Brown started playing 'ducks and drakes' during the last century - now we have…