They didn't try that on with Civil Servants - I got no pay rise last year, but no effect on the pension. But I suspect with teachers that means those who have reached the maximum of a pay scale. (View Post)

What are they doing to the pension? The Civil Service scheme is now a career average scheme, with an NRA of State Pension Age, but they've maintained the index linking. And everyone got to keep accru… (View Post)

Russian котёл, cauldron. Not sure if there is a verb. To strategically encircle the enemy and then destroy in detail using artillery, air power etc. WW2 military doctrine. (View Post)

That completely fucks with Mike's theory about opinion polls. (View Post)

As a friend's mother said, "nice men don't win wars". He was a bastard, when we needed one. His second premiership was a travesty. (View Post)