Work for your pension

[Keith at Tregenna]

[QUOTE=Chris Allman;106313]The frightening thing is that the man is a cross bench member of the House of Lords QUOTE]

SORRY AND TO NO OFFENCE INTENDED:

JUST MIS READ ALL, MY MIND WAS ON BACK BENCH CROSS DRESSERS ?

SOMWHERE ON LINE, AWRY ?

Could the fashion police support some oldes in a blazer ?

THE WHOLE BIG THING POINT: IS THE YEAR OF THE CONVOY 2013.

Has anyone told the goverment that 2013 is the year of the CONVOY ?

Otherwise they seem a bit slow or thick ?

All parties Brownie points can be earned ?

2013 For those that know is deemed the Year of the Convoy:

THINK ?

K.

[happy daze john in oz]

I would Volunteer to do his job. no probs. If Prescott can do it so could I .
Cheers
Lord Brian of Bolton

As a Lord Brian of Botonstan will you be allowed to sit in the out house????

[happy daze john in oz]

[QUOTE=Chris Allman;106313]The frightening thing is that the man is a cross bench member of the House of Lords,

Look it could be far worse he could be a cross dresser as well.

[happy daze john in oz]

Think your gov is attempting to copy something the gov here in Oz has done. It encourages those of retirement range to continue working for which they get working credits. This allows them to get an additonal amount on the pension. As for volunteers, we have plenty here helps to pass the time of day.

[Chris Allman]

If you get extra then thats an incentive, but this lot here want us to work for what we have already earned which is a bloody cheek.

[Jim Brady]

I've just been reading this story by Lord Bichard, you've only got to look at the photograph of him to realise he's a clown.He told fellow Peers in Parliament that retirees were a "burden on the state"and needed "incentivising"to make "a more positive contribution".He suggested that ministers should start treating them as welfare scroungers who should have benefits cut if they dont look for work.He was asked if there were ways to "encourage older people,if not tobe in full time work to be making a contribution"He added "If you dont look for work you dont get benefits ,so if your are old and you are not contributing in some way or another maybe ther is some penalty attached to that .It has been likened to National Service for pensioners.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

This `person` retired at the age of 54 on a £120,000 a year pension.
Not sure yet who pays the pension.
I could do that, but how do you get a pension that big?
Brian.

[robpage]

Hi Shipmates, a Tory grandee who wants us to work for nothing, Maybe he wants us to be his slaves? or is he trying to say we must work till we drop? no jobs in the job centre?

He was given his Gong as a Knight in 1999 by Tony Blair and his seat in the Old Folks home by Gordon Brown in March 2010 and was a David Blunkett man for a large part of his career in the Department of Employment , I am at a loss to see how he is a Tory Grandee Louis , an I missing something here / , although I personally would prefer Cameron's Chums to Tony's Cronies , but that is just a personal thing having watched what teh New Labour brigade did to the country .

I know Wiki has its limitations so Michael Bichard, Baron Bichard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia he actually sits as a crossbench Peer , which I assume is to maintain that as a Civil Servant he was politically neutral

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates, Hi Rob Page sorry about saying he a tory grandee, but today they all sing from the same song sheet The labour party the last one in government was not the real labour party, as that was disbanded, its the New labour party the same as the torys grab and sell off to the highest bidder and every one for himself/herself but dont get caught with your hand in the till ,like the last Tory government !!! No one is neutral today its about the power and favours for your friends and how much you can get away with before your caught.

[Calvin Kent]

If you delve deeper into this persons career he comes across as a time serving civil servant who showed strong allegiance to the Labour party. His main claim to fame was overseeing the setup and running of the Learning and Skills Council. This was the biggest quango in history with an annual budget exceeding £10billion and ran up debts of £2.7 billion before it was abolished. Tony then rewarded him with a knighthood. As well as his pension he is entitled to various allowances for attending the Lords and also has a couple of paid positions with companies who make their money out of government contracts as well as the odd non-exec directoship. He is strongly in favour of further EU integration.

Regards
Calvin (the Hatchet)