I have worked all my life from the age of 16 just to be told my pension will be means tested because I have savings and a private pension?

I have paid into it so am I not entitled to it?

As opposed to what? I actually have a genuine respect for life-long activists such as yourself and believe you have been incredibly badly let down but why would we believe ANYTHING a Conservative manifesto tells us anymore?

People are simply not going to be cowed by the 'it will be worse under Labour' schtick anymore.

We are in this situation with virtually unbridled mass migration, of mentally ill men pretending to be women being afforded the protection of 'hate-crime' legislation and an entire raft of other aberrations that make the average 'Conservative' target voter want to vomit in both anguish and anger.

ALL coming about under a Conservative Government who had a majority meaning that could have actually enacted what they promised us in manifesto after manifesto. Rather than pander to the whims of god knows who in terms of who has been really pulling the strings.

Sorry Willo but it is just an utter disgrace. The Conservative party got off lightly on Thursday as far as I am concerned.

And yes, Labour will be s***. We accept that. But hopefully we have consigned the Tories to history now. I hope we never see another 'Conservative' on any ballot paper in this country ever again.

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"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

The Right Honourable Landlady

She and her family antecedants have lots pf Post Office experience, perhaps she should do Royal Mail

Edited by HKOwen (06 Jul 2024 11.55am)

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

OK, that was probably a lie by a right-wing reformist. But let's look at the PM's lovely wife again.

I disengage, I turn the page.

It's raining at Wimbledon. Bloody Starmer.

Red and Blue Army!

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How about Govt Employees going into Money Purchase Schemes (ie away from Defined Benefit Pensions). That is what the majority of employees who are in private companies have had imposed on them over the past 10/15 years.

Gold plated, inflation linked pensions are a massive drain on the public purse. I get that historically many in public service were deemed to be paid less than in the commercial world but this has changed significantly in recent years.