I joined Mike Graham this week to talk about the end of one-in, one-out, another round of big spending promises, Cardiff Bay’s extraordinary “blanket” row and 216,000 fewer people on UK payrolls.
I wouldn't hold your breath waiting by the letterbox for that cheque, but it’s certainly one creative way to tackle the deficit! Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.
The triple lock may well unaffordable (I am 75 so it does affect me) but that is not really problem ,It is a Ponzi scheme an like all Ponzi schemes it will eventually collapse. The reason we lag behind other countries on pensions is because they have different better funding models. Obviously it would take a long time , a generation to revert to a contribution funding model but that is probably the way forward in my opinion
Talking about rules about what we should not say or must say. I see that the green party has issued a document called "Inclusive terminology guidance" which tells us to avoid terms like Mother, Father and elderly, among others. The left are becoming more authoritarian by the day.
It certainly feels like we need a revised glossary just to get through breakfast these days! Always fascinating to see where the linguistic goalposts move next. Thanks for reading and chiming in, Steve.
Can Starmer give our money back? Sieve and sell his assets
I wouldn't hold your breath waiting by the letterbox for that cheque, but it’s certainly one creative way to tackle the deficit! Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.
The triple lock may well unaffordable (I am 75 so it does affect me) but that is not really problem ,It is a Ponzi scheme an like all Ponzi schemes it will eventually collapse. The reason we lag behind other countries on pensions is because they have different better funding models. Obviously it would take a long time , a generation to revert to a contribution funding model but that is probably the way forward in my opinion
Spot on, Phil. Shifting to an actual funded model would take decades, but kicking the demographic reality down the road isn't sustainable either.
Talking about rules about what we should not say or must say. I see that the green party has issued a document called "Inclusive terminology guidance" which tells us to avoid terms like Mother, Father and elderly, among others. The left are becoming more authoritarian by the day.
It certainly feels like we need a revised glossary just to get through breakfast these days! Always fascinating to see where the linguistic goalposts move next. Thanks for reading and chiming in, Steve.