FWIW I'm a pensioner in a fairly prosperous area, and know a lot of pensioners who have lost out. I don't know anyone who grumbles about the means-testing, as the previous arrangement was s… (View Post)

Thanks, I will! (View Post)

Ah, I missed your earlier suggestion. Thanks - I'll give them a try. (View Post)

Idle curiosity department: I'm 74, and have finally stood down from my job and from the Council (there will be a by-election). I had a stroke a new months ago which has left no physical traces a… (View Post)

I agree, though history is littered with cases where a judgment of "no real danger" turned out to be mistaken. With jails full, presumably judgments need to be made about the relative sente… (View Post)