bridge too far

engages

What would be your solution then? Who would YOU have run the country?

Please may I try (again) to clear up one myth regarding Final Salary pension schemes. I can only talk about the public sector because that's all I know about. If you are a member of the NHS pension scheme you CANNOT draw your pension until you reach pensionable age (currently 60 for females and 65 for males). If you 'retire' earlier, you have to wait until you reach that pensionable age but your pension will be calculated on years of service and salary at the time you 'retired' and frozen at that point in time. The exception to this is the age at which nurses can retire and get their pensions immediately. This is, I think, 55 and recognises that many nurses suffer from back problems as they get older. I think GPs can retire earlier too. Coincidentally NHS pensions have changed for new entrants and are based average pay than final pay plus, of course, length of service. If you are an NHS worker about to retire now with a final salary of £20K and 20 years service, your pension will be about £5K a year. Sadly, many NHS workers earn less than £20K, and can't afford to join the pension scheme anyway (because it's contributory at a rate of, I think, 6% of salary). I don't know anything about private sector pension schemes at all - final salary contributory ones that is. Perhaps someone could enlighten me?

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culture

gob

spuds

sad

artful

salad

tricks

bum :shock:

sack

fuel

barrister

spoiler

And, just as intriguing, why would a bloke with his supposed pedigree even want to consider a job in that cess pit :confused:

miserable

sober

trio

No canvassers here in Cameron country and I think it's unlikely the Tories will come calling - it's in the bag for them. We have had 3 separate leaflet deliveries from them this morning. Mr TF raced out when the third one arrived, holding the leaflet like it was a dog turd, and asked them not to deliver any more as our recycle bin was already full I've told this story before about how, when I lived near Guildford, I managed to detain the then Tory candidate for about 20 minutes by pretending to be undecided. Then his eyes lit upon our collection of historical trade union posters. He did have the grace to smile and admit I'd 'got him'. Still 20 minutes with me meant less chance of his persuading others.

bad luck

LOL at anybody who wants to spend a f***ing fortune on 'dressing up'. I include silly men wearing tiny schoolboy caps to Henley in this category.

-s power

spice