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Our Leaders don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story
Rishi Sunak came to Tuesday’s leadership debate armed with a good story, Labour would cost us £2,000 more in tax. Said loud and proud over the course of the debate this number was enough to knock Starmer sideways for … Continue reading
No certainty for triple lock – or much else for that matter.
Sunak refuses #pensions ‘triple lock’ commitment for Tory manifesto https://t.co/u67OnXpodV — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) September 11, 2023 Rishi Sunak stands accused by the FT of not standing by the triple-lock. What assurance can a politician give on manifesto pledges when … Continue reading
Long live the triple lock
Sunak pledges to keep to pension triple lock despite signs of extra £10bn cost https://t.co/8Vh2DuqzBL Quite right too — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) August 17, 2023 I appear to be the only pension person who seems to be happy about pensioners … Continue reading
Do it for Britain not the markets Rishi!
Who runs Britain? I’ve said this several times with relation to the LDI crisis, but we don’t set policy to please the markets , we set policy because it’s right for Britain. The Autumn Statement on Thursday is likely to … Continue reading
Police should fight online financial crime, not “bad jokes on twitter!”
The new PM had blasted police forces for “policing bad jokes on Twitter” instead of “fighting actual crime” during his summer leadership bid. Now he’s pointing to the example set by Greater Manchester’s Police whose head, Steven Watson has taken his force … Continue reading
Mel Stride takes over at DWP – pensions should celebrate.
Restoring the public’s confidence in pensions took a big step forward yesterday. Mel Stride was appointed to be Secretary of State (SOS) for the DWP. It means that for the first time since David Gauke held the post, we have … Continue reading
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Is this the start of the Rishi bounceback?
Not many horses get discounted to 10-1 against in a two horse race to go on and win. But this morning’s odds see that Sunak’s odds have more than halved – though he’s still trailing by a huge amount. This … Continue reading
Debate won by Sunak, Mordaunt slips back, Truss improves
The quality and intensity of the leadership debate on Sunday seems to have favored Rishi Sunak, with Liz Truss gaining ground on Penny Mordaunt, while Kemi Badenoch’s advance has stalled. Despite fervent promotion on social media by Ros Altmann, Tom … Continue reading
A sorry day for pensioners.
My heart has sunk since I watched Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement. So it seemed did the nation’s It’s a sorry state of affairs for one nation conservatism when not one penny can be found for those on universal or pension … Continue reading
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Sorting pension credits – my strategic and tactical solutions.
We’ve been learning this week how this state and its citizens can work together to provide humanitarian aid where and when it is needed. Tax-payers agree to offer free accommodation to refugees and are rewarded for their expense by our … Continue reading
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Tagged elderly, Pension Credit, pension minister, Pensions, Rishi Sunak
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