Nowhere near as expert as others on here but did read a Japanese sourced claim that the planners pretty much knew they were doomed but thought preemptive strike was their best chance given the Americ… (View Post)

People on pension credit, which is twice the rate of universal credit, get the payments while younger people on UC don't. Do they not have problems affording their heating as well, on half the i… (View Post)

FPT I would scrap Winter Fuel Payment entirely on grounds of efficiency and if necessary adjust Pension Credit, which is the means by which older people with inadequate pensions get topped up. You mi… (View Post)

I would scrap Winter Fuel Payment entirely on grounds of efficiency and if necessary adjust Pension Credit, which is the means by which older people with inadequate pensions get topped up. You might … (View Post)

As most people now think Brexit a mistake, I guess it was sign of (misplaced) confidence. As with most mistakes, people made assumptions they didn't verify and which didn't pan out. (View Post)