Page 531 - Pensions News Today

Principle of the size of the state? in other words, many conservatives would say, look, we were at war, in effect, of course we had to spend big, of course we had to borrow, of course we now have to tax, that is what you have to do in the equivalent of war. and, yet, you are concerned that borisjohnson has, i think, got addicted to the big state? there is not really any question of having small government in the uk, not in our lifetimes and not in several generations, if ever. what we could do w...

Heavy—handed tactics, as some might see them, have long been part of the westminster political cut and thrust. but talk of this goes on and we hear about a meeting yesterday among some of the newer conservative mps to compare notes, share experiences of the whips behaviour with a few to possibly making some of the public in the next few days or weeks, there is talk of a recording which might be released. whether any of that will materialise in the whirlwind of activity we had seenin in the whi...

Embarrassed. i am terrified about april when the energy price rises come, my bill will double which means no food shopping, the prime minister and those in charge have no clue. they are too busy drinking and partying. clara says my enge bill has rocket. i can is see a day when i cant afford to have a day out or share a meal with other, the days of small treats to cheer us up are gone. mike says after 42 years hard work and having retired at 61 i have two pensions that are not index linked so aft...

"look, we were at war, in effect. "of course we had to spend big, of course we had to borrow, of course we now have to tax — that is what you have to do in the equivalent of war." and, yet, you are concerned that borisjohnson has, i think, got addicted to the big state? theres not really any question of having small government in the uk — not in our lifetimes and not for several generations, if ever. what we could do with is at least balancing the budget. now, what i believe is happening, th...

Agency reports russian foreign minister sergey lavrov and secretary of state tony blinken will speak by phone tomorrow. days after the u.s. and nato delivered written responses to russias security demands. on thursday, the house and senate will receive classified briefings on the situation. as democrats and republicans on the senate foreign relations committee say theyre close to a deal on what is being called the mother of all sanctions against russia. committee chair bob menendez described wha...

Of the things out there that is still the same, still part of british culture. frozen for next year, its good really, isnt it? thats what we want. it would help our pensions. the culture secretary has effectively kick—started a public debate on the future of the bbc, putting those who say she wants to destroy a national treasure against those who argue that the licence fee model is outdated in a world of netflix and disney+. today though, she wouldnt commit to offering up any alternatives. and...

80 and are receiving that minimum pension guarantee. i think it is really important that you do get in touch with people, because we need touch with people, because we need to really push this forward. 40,000 of the people affected by this already sadly passed away without getting the pensions they deserved and paid into comments i think this is something that we need to get right into the agenda and we are doing what they can but it is having a knock—on impact and it is something pensioners t...

Consequences for russia if it invades ukraine, and in some cases for what it has already done. so what i would say is what we are devising, building upon the legislation that both senator risch wrote independently and i wrote, which i call the mother of all sanctions, is to include a variety of elements, massive sanctions against the most significant banks, crippling to their economy, meaningful in terms of consequences to their accounts and pensions, more lethal assistance to ukraine, the abili...

Terms of consequences to their accounts and pensions, more lethal assistance to ukraine, the ability to deal with russias sovereign debt, to look at sectoral elements of russias economy which is largely an extracting economy on energy, to sanction its sovereign debt. these are sanctions beyond any that we have ever levied before, and i think that sends a very clear message. >> senator risch, how do you get from the 1 yard line into the end zone, to keep the metaphor that the chairman just talked...

But if nato membership is the only thing thats going to avert it, some sort of movement on that position, and youre saying you wont do it... imagine now a situation, we agree with the russians on something, and everybody believes that the position is ok, everythings fine, they return to barracks. what will preclude russians to come next month if we are not a part of something bigger, which will allow us to defend ourselves? you will lose interest, the bbc will lose interest, and they will come n...