I don't think there's a single viewpoint more selfish and detestable than this position of yours. Pensioners already don't pay it, you're fully exempt! (View Post)
I think the employers' NI point is arguable - as it's just another payroll tax that isn't seen as a line item on payslips but still exists! The issue with putting money into a private pension is that… (View Post)
On a semi related note - one of my friends is lucky enough to earn just above £100k this year - he's worked out that the marginal rate of tax on his salary is 79% (13.8% gross NI eer, 40% higher rate… (View Post)
There's a real generation gap - in my experience older people do no realise how much housing affordability has changed - e.g. my relatively attached to society mother was pressuring me to buy a house… (View Post)