The problem is that spiralling spending demands quickly use up the options which voters don’t notice. Eventually you need other big sources of revenue,
Any new system should direct incentives towards rewarding those who step down to retirement accommodation and those cared for by their descendants.
The present social contract was written when the number of taxpayers well outstripped the number of retirees. But times have changed.
When the pandemic permits, it could not only combat loneliness but be a cost-effective way to support teachers and a boon to children.
My front-line experience looking after the elderly showed me how a box-ticking culture is undermining carers.
It is based on the Swedish approach – but with much better protection of the vulnerable, especially in care homes.
The first group of savings are about making the state more efficient, the second about creating a state focused on the core tasks of government.
And when it comes to paying for the crisis measures, as we must, taxes must not fall on younger workers.
In the UK, our retirement communities sector provides about a tenth of the capacity per head as that in New Zealand and Australia.
It is about time we had an honest conversation about segmenting the population, with more targeted protection for the elderly and vulnerable.
The Treasury should hold one as the year rolls on, along the lines of that undertaken by Canada’s government during the 1990s.
Lockdown has taken a significant toll on the younger generation, and we need help to make up for lost time.
For all the Government’s devaluing reputation for competence, the party hasn’t yet shaken off the Corbyn era legacy.
A Community Foundation in the county helps the old with insulation improvements and the young to turn away from knife crime.
The case for addressing abusive practices is overwhelming. But not every contract is abusive, and not every alternative is better.