Pensions, social care and an honest election conversation about the future

In 2017, Theresa May in effect blew up her own election campaign by attempting to tackle the question of social care.  The taxing question was about how we meet the rising cost of supporting an increasingly elderly population.  Her focus was on the bill for providing residential care for those who needed support in day… Continue reading Pensions, social care and an honest election conversation about the future

Keir Stamina?

One of the most ridiculous non-stories of the UK General Election campaign so far has been the attempt to focus on individual politicians’ (specifically Keir Starmer) physical stamina.  The Tories have been trying to argue that the Labour Leader isn’t up to the hard slog of a six week campaign because of his age.  Some… Continue reading Keir Stamina?