The Trump regime despite being a bit less unpleasant really is completely stupid. (View Post)

The Russian trolls seem to have done a good job if your post is anything to go by. There are arguments both ways for benefits to be universal or income based. I do point out that couples on £200 000 … (View Post)

There shouldn't be a linkage but there is, politically. The essential thing for energy security as well as planet protection is to go all out for electrification using renewable energy sources. … (View Post)

State pension is a welfare benefit paid for out of current taxation. There's no link between what you pay as NI and the pension you receive. Also NI if it actually was insurance should also cove… (View Post)

Hopefully no-one wants to see state support removed for old people but what grates is the huge sense of entitlement of the current generation of pensioners. Who are much better catered for than gener… (View Post)