50 yrs of paying taxes into the system and doing National Service for 24 shillings a week (£1-20p) means that I'm entitled to a full State pension without feeling guilty about it.
Royal Mail announce that second class post will not be delivered on Saturdays and only every other weekday. I would estimate that 90% of our mail is second class post.....locally neighbours agree that everyday delivery is not been happening regularly for awhile....although Royal Mail don't admit that is happening.
Starmer and Macron have agreed a "one in one out policy"....a boat person will be return to France in exchange for a person with genuine links to the UK. Starmer is claiming it as a big success....but it is limited to 50 either way per week......but in the meanwhile today alone another 200 cross the channel. My maths might be pretty basic.....over 20,000 have arrived this year.....and we plan to send back 50 of them per week......that will not lower the figure.
I have no problem with people working for what they have and wanting to keep it. I want to pass something on to my kids just like any other normal person. But bleating that they are constantly being seen off is just greed and a self self self attitude. I did a lifetime of paying tax as well and did 14 years of Service starting at £5 per fortnight in 1965 so you weren't the only one paid poorly. I too have earned a full pension but I'm not bleating on about being robbed because they are looking at how my pay rises are considered.
