Steve Webb, as always, hits the nail on the head. Bountiful private pensions are enjoyed by relatively few, while our state pension still lags considerably behind the European average.

Steve Webb@stevewebb1.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I’ve come to the view that the state pension Triple Lock (or similar generous increases) needs to go on for longer. TL:DR because private pension savings are nowhere the level needed to make up the ‘other half’ of what we need in retirement. My piece for the Telegraph today:

What an amazing day for Arsenal and for Eberechi Eze. Incredible for him in any context, but with his history, his journey, it's just really, really special. Also a massive win, and a statement/fuck off win in this title race after the results yesterday Huge day, lots of fun to be had after this!

“There is no Constitutional Crisis" is exactly what someone would say if they created a Constitutional crisis.

Neither pretentious nor pedantic. It's the teacher's job to point out the correct way of asking permission.

Ralph E@rowdydog.bsky.social · last yr.

Grammar police.