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 steeleye20  Croydon 25 Jul 23 10.05am |
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George Alagyah's brave fight against bowel cancer ended RIP. He covered the Rwanda genocide and much more and had charm and empathy. Makes you grateful if you can get though unscathed, 67 is hardly old.
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 25 Jul 23 10.19am |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Should their BBC colleague George Aligyah dying of cancer at 67 be the TOP news story? Just wondered really a post-retirement age, terminally ill, ex employee died ? surely that is a bigger story than Ukraine or an imminent World Recession.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 25 Jul 23 10.28am |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
a post-retirement age, terminally ill, ex employee died ? surely that is a bigger story than Ukraine or an imminent World Recession.
It is becoming increasingly hard not to be cynical.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 25 Jul 23 10.42am |
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There has been plenty of coverage of his death in other media outlets. Journalists love to write obituaries about their colleagues. RIP
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| Stirlingsays 25 Jul 23 10.42am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
George Alagyah's brave fight against bowel cancer ended RIP. He covered the Rwanda genocide and much more and had charm and empathy. Makes you grateful if you can get though unscathed, 67 is hardly old. If it isn't old then why are people getting pensions instead of working? Personally I think it's old.....I don't want them raising that pension age even further.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 25 Jul 23 11.02am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
George Alagyah's brave fight against bowel cancer ended RIP. He covered the Rwanda genocide and much more and had charm and empathy. Makes you grateful if you can get though unscathed, 67 is hardly old. He always seemed a warm and likeable guy. Anyone in the public eye dying early after a struggle with cancer who has said wise words during the fight is an inspiration to others. Inspiring others in their own fights is an honourable thing and for it to be reported widely is responsible and helpful. To read some of the remarks which followed yours filled me with disgust. 67 is very early these days. Anyone expecting to retire at 65, as our fathers did, have lost touch with reality. We are all living longer and so will need to work longer too. Semi-retirement is already the norm for many and will be for many more in the future. I am almost 80 and am still not fully retired! While you can, you should! It’s what society needs.
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cryrst  The garden of England 25 Jul 23 11.25am |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
If it isn't old then why are people getting pensions instead of working? Personally I think it's old.....I don't want them raising that pension age even further. Yup. I know that years ago 67 was ancient but I like you feel after 50 years work the last years are deserved. Putting plenty in should merit getting something back.
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| Spiderman Horsham 25 Jul 23 11.34am |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
If it isn't old then why are people getting pensions instead of working? Personally I think it's old.....I don't want them raising that pension age even further. 67 on Sunday! Cheers Stirling
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 25 Jul 23 11.56am |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
67 on Sunday! Cheers Stirling Hippo Birdys 2 Ewes Spider for sunday, i was 67 last month.
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| Stirlingsays 25 Jul 23 1.00pm |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
67 on Sunday! Cheers Stirling
Oops! But hey...pension....jay!!
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| Stirlingsays 25 Jul 23 1.06pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
Yup. I know that years ago 67 was ancient but I like you feel after 50 years work the last years are deserved. Putting plenty in should merit getting something back. How old are you Cryrst?....13 years away for me. Personally I'll be highly surprised if the pension is in its current form or still at 67 by then. As for thinking that hard graft deserves you putting your feet up.....I get that, but I heard that even if you work continuous from start to finish (which many won't have) then on average....those contributions are used up after 7 years. Starts to make you suspicious about covid doesn't it.
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Teddy Eagle  25 Jul 23 1.11pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
He always seemed a warm and likeable guy. Anyone in the public eye dying early after a struggle with cancer who has said wise words during the fight is an inspiration to others. Inspiring others in their own fights is an honourable thing and for it to be reported widely is responsible and helpful. To read some of the remarks which followed yours filled me with disgust. 67 is very early these days. Anyone expecting to retire at 65, as our fathers did, have lost touch with reality. We are all living longer and so will need to work longer too. Semi-retirement is already the norm for many and will be for many more in the future. I am almost 80 and am still not fully retired! While you can, you should! It’s what society needs. Is it what society needs? Wouldn't society be better off with more opportunities for young people rather than jobs being occupied by those over retirement age?
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