Worth making the point that scrapping the Triple Lock doesn't mean no more pension increases, it means no more rigid increases set by the formula. It would return pension rises to the discretion… (View Post)

Been gardening most of the day. Lots of bees this year, there was a dearth last spring and they never really made an appearance all year. It was so wet and miserable. This year I am already watering.… (View Post)

Do you thing the nearly retired are suited to seasonal agriculture and working in slaughterhouses? And do you think they will thank Trump if that becomes their new retirement? (View Post)

Yes, I think the markets are being rather optimistic that the tariffs will be dropped in weeks or months. I note that I was the only one in the PB predictions contest to predict negative growth in th… (View Post)

Yeah, the Trump Show has jumped the shark. Next there will be the introduction of an annoying younger relative as a sidekick. (View Post)