Thanks for reply: no argument frome me, I wanted a rant (lack of nicotine) Thing is, the pensions crisis has been known about for decades and only a pile of collapsed flans would have created so much public sector employment and give in, without a whimper, to the union demands for their pensions, plus vote for their own wages.

Here’s another typical gvt scam, spending MY money on this steaming heap:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/welfare-cats-cop/consultation.pdf

(also, substitute ‘cats’ for ‘dogs’ – similar doo-doo’s)

The list below, is of the ‘respected’ consultees who managed to scrape enough words to make a sentence:

/* NOTE FROM STU: I have deleted this list of companies – just to explain why, I have noticed that this post has begun appearing on search engines when one searches for the name of some of the companies Tiz listed (example). Having business names appear in search results under the title ‘The Worst Scam on Earth’ is not fair to the business owners or their employees. If you’ve come here after searching for a kennel or cattery company’s name, rest assured there is no implication that they are involved in any scams whatsoever! */

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/welfare-cats-cop/consultlist.htm

Seriously, how much did that cost us to come up with ‘Have cat. Give it food and water. If unsure see vet.’

The End.

When you get upset about having to pay so many times over for public sector pensions, that’s the debt that I’m referring to. And the debt caused by nationalising the banks, and the PFI timebomb.

As for why pick the 15-65 age range, that was the quickest statistic I had to hand. It’s also useful in that that you can start working and paying off Darling’s debt at 16, and you can start drawing a pension at 65. As for the “married’s”, since we don’t receive anything like the level of government support given to the “unmarried’s” we have to pay proportionally more than most other people.

But how much for the married’s? And, more seriously, why that age range? Further, I don’t have kids: I’ve never moaned that my family directly benefits from the myriad family tax credits, schooling etc. I accept that I have been the recipient of past tax-payers.

I completely get where you’re coming from, and I can’t wait to vote these frackwits out. However, I’d like to point out that I’ve been paying for you for quite some time, whether you asked or not – that’s how it works. And that’s why I’m particularly peed off paying twice, thrice, frice, to pay the platinum-plated pensions for public sector employees.

In my time, womens pensions have been changed from being paid at age 60 to 65, the reduced rates for married women has been abolished, making me pay to catch up, but the NIC people have absolutely no idea what is going on.

It’s a good thing the 11+ was around and enabled me to have a decent edu.

Arrrggghhh. **** day – rant over.

I wish I could feel like things were about to change. Like the outcry over the PBR and now the arrest of a Shadow Minister could be channelled into really making a difference and getting our voices heard.

We can but hope.

You already know how at least I feel about it! )