I have this letter in The Guardian this morning: Gaby Hinsliff claims that “Every serious party needs billions of pounds to fund their promises, and
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You’re not too keen on Reform
The poll I put up here yesterday on proposed changes to the UK state old-age pension suggested by a think tank linked to Reform was
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Britain’s real interest crisis
Is the UK facing a government debt interest crisis? More than £100 billion a year is now being spent on debt interest, and this is
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Should the state pension be replaced?
The Guardian newspaper reported this week that: A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and £75bn worth
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Pensions: some data
Regular commentator Robert J made this observation with regard to the debate over the triple lock on pensions yesterday: In terms of communication, public understanding
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Debate Ammunition: The Triple Lock Pension
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Triple Lock: Why They’re Attacking the Wrong Pension Subsidy Funding the Future | September 2026 Topic Critics
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Why is the state pension under attack?
The old age pension triple lock is under attack again. The Financial Times wants it scrapped. The Resolution Foundation wants it ended. The Tony Blair
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Is the London Stock Exchange irrelevant now?
As rarely as looking at a stopped clock when it is telling the right time, the Daily Telegraph does sometimes have an interesting message to
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Debate Ammunition: Britain’s Savings System Is Broken
THE RICHARD J MURPHY YOUTUBE CHANNEL DEBATE AMMUNITION Britain’s Savings System Is Broken Funding the Future | July 2026 Topic The UK savings system, built
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