Tag Archives: Torsten Bell

Incisive is Professional with Pensions; “Leave aside cynicism and get on with making CDC work”

Thanks to Professional Pensions for the balance of journalism. Over the past six months of 2026 I have seen support from Incisive Media for progressive ideas on pensions and in particular its recent work giving a voice to those of … Continue reading

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How will pensions be affected by the local elections?

Local politics and LGPS I don’t think we have had time to think of the impact of new councils on old pensions but I’d expect this event to be interesting I won’t be going this year, my media pass has … Continue reading

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How will pensions be affected by the local elections?

Local politics and LGPS I don’t think we have had time to think of the impact of new councils on old pensions but I’d expect this event to be interesting I won’t be going this year, my media pass has … Continue reading

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Politicising pensions the way the conservatives have done is a disgrace

This tells me a lot about the pensions of politics. Add to the supporters of the Conservative shadow DWP SOS , I have read articles in The Times, The Sun and social media from Pensions UK praising he work, this … Continue reading

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Union’s problems with “pension pots” can be solved by employers “listening to their people”- Torsten Bell

  I asked a question of the Pensions Minister yesterday. I had been asked to ask it by the Finance Director of a large employer (more than 20,000 staff) with most in a DC workplace pension. He told me that … Continue reading

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“Seven reasons to be pension perky!” from Torsten Bell

Speaking to a friend after the PA Conference yesterday I asked him how he found the Pension Minister’s speech earlier in the day. The reply was typical of my friends from the north west of England, it was blunt and … Continue reading

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It is a shame that mandation is needed for our pensions funds to invest in our country

The FT are clear that the Government has won a victory over opposition to an aspect of its Pension Schemes Bill Of course the campaign that Rachel Reeves was helping to launch last week went further than pensions but workplace … Continue reading

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If trustees are so great – why did we need the Mansion House Accord?

  The problems facing the  this Labour Government is its lack of conviction. The FT writes this morning Starmer regime has come to feel bizarrely similar to that of Boris Johnson: for different reasons, there is a vacuum where the … Continue reading

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“Mandation speech” draws two men and a dog; the Pension Schemes Bill proceeds.

  To a not very crowded chamber, the shadow secretary of state for Work and Pensiosn did her party piece again “It’s hard to find anyone who supports mandation” I told Helen Whately when she spoke at Pensions UK that … Continue reading

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Can we afford the triple lock on our state pension?

Last week I commented on the choice that the Pensions Minister has over whether to promote the triple lock, retain the current state pension age or do both, Here are younger voice. My friend Andy Young had privately reproved me … Continue reading

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