Saw the Sunday papers review on BBC News this morning, and they mentioned a revealing article in one of today's broadsheets (can't recall which one) about how Government Ministers have secured themselves copper-bottomed, fat-cat pension packages worth millions and with the option - should they wish to take it - of retiring at 60.
All this is at the same time as they're telling Joe Public that he will have to work harder, work longer (possibly to the the age of 67) and "save more" in order to be able to make ends meet in old age. Though how people are supposed to "save more" while being increasingly shafted for tax isn't explained.
More proof (as if any more were needed) of the crookedness and duplicity of self-serving politicians.
Pensions crisis? Not if you're a Govt. Minister !!
Re: Pensions crisis? Not if you're a Govt. Minister !!
Read this in my local rag yesterday,
Support Group For Ex MP's.
MP's today backed the formation of an association to bring together former members of the Commons.
Leader of the House, Jack Staw, said the association would provide support for ex MP's who suddenly find themselves out of a job.
He said many MP's had been "squeezed out" by boundary changes or losing their seats at a general election.
For the Tories, Theresa May welcomed the move saying many MP's lost their jobs in a "very brutal way" & it was sensible to have an association to provide support.
Labour MP Eric Martlew, who helped set up the body, said it had 340 members, including 2 ex Prime Ministers.
These people live in a parallel universe to us mere mortals, Theresa May, who spends more on a pair of shoes than many earn for a month of hard graft, should be sharply reminded of the 3 million who truly did lose their jobs in a "very brutal way" during Thtachers reign of terror.
Ex MP's should be subject to the same rules that they helped put in place for any other worker, trying to find decent rewarding work & in the extereme suffering the indignity of having to beg for miserly means tested benefits.
How many of these ex MP's would have to go cap in hand with the begging bowl for state welfare benefits, not many I would wager. Would love to think that mad cow Thatcher was on her uppers having to seek support form the benefits agency.
Geoff
Support Group For Ex MP's.
MP's today backed the formation of an association to bring together former members of the Commons.
Leader of the House, Jack Staw, said the association would provide support for ex MP's who suddenly find themselves out of a job.
He said many MP's had been "squeezed out" by boundary changes or losing their seats at a general election.
For the Tories, Theresa May welcomed the move saying many MP's lost their jobs in a "very brutal way" & it was sensible to have an association to provide support.
Labour MP Eric Martlew, who helped set up the body, said it had 340 members, including 2 ex Prime Ministers.
These people live in a parallel universe to us mere mortals, Theresa May, who spends more on a pair of shoes than many earn for a month of hard graft, should be sharply reminded of the 3 million who truly did lose their jobs in a "very brutal way" during Thtachers reign of terror.
Ex MP's should be subject to the same rules that they helped put in place for any other worker, trying to find decent rewarding work & in the extereme suffering the indignity of having to beg for miserly means tested benefits.
How many of these ex MP's would have to go cap in hand with the begging bowl for state welfare benefits, not many I would wager. Would love to think that mad cow Thatcher was on her uppers having to seek support form the benefits agency.
Geoff
Re: Pensions crisis? Not if you're a Govt. Ministe
RIP OFF BRITAIN !!!
Re: Pensions crisis? Not if you're a Govt. Ministe
Didn't The Duke Of Edinburgh once remark that we should all work harder? Seems New Labour is no different to those over-privaleged lazy bastards either.