gilarion wrote:

As much as I love this country it’s become a joke.
Unless you have a good private pension you have to work until you’re 67 and I am sure that age will increase and then you will probably have to beg for your Pension if they still have the money that is.
Homeless British people on the street while those from abroad get a Housing association Flat or house after being here a short while.
Our Government doesn’t care what we think or want.
They let the Banks mess up the finances and then use our money to bail them out! Then sell off our shares we own at a 1 Billion loss! (RBS)
Give foreign aid to counties who do not need it and leave UK charities to ask us for money to help the people the Government should be helping.
We have hardly any Industry left and have to buy in most things.
The UK is fast becoming a foreign skiver’s paradise and our community spirit is all but dead… The mentality of those with money who live here is ‘I’m alright; sod the poor, elderly and less fortunate!’

Bring back the caring society of the past….

I couldn't possibly agree or add any further comments that might be deemed remotely offensive by ......erm ....I best not say. and god forbid I should mention how true one of his statements was that I witness outside my window every day but seemed to have hundreds if not thousands up in arms as it was deemed politically incorrect. In I best just up now otherwise your likely to have a handful complain. and as we all know those that make the rules have to shaft the majority to keep the minority happy
sad indeed.

ps. I hope you don't get this post removed or blocked and I hope I've been careful enough not to have aimed / named any criticism at any particular group of people.

pss - how things have changed - only last night (and I wasn't trying in any way shape or form trying to be condescending) but I asked by daughter about an individual and the description of half cast came up.......she hadn't got a clue what I was saying ? mixed race these days. ??? can someone explain to me where the pros and cons are as I don't see how mixed race would be deemed preferable to half cast? If any thing I'd have thought mixed raced would be a less desirable description?

I can officially confirm the world has gone MAD. And I'm an expert in such matters

gilarion wrote:

Unless you have a good private pension you have to work until you’re 67.

I feel for people entering employment now but when I started 30 years ago that was called a life choice - do you want to pay into the company pension, AVC scheme or take it home and it against the wall on friday night. Your choice - you can't pick one and whinge about it 20 years down the track.

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I feel for people entering employment now but when I started 30 years ago that was called a life choice - do you want to pay into the company pension, AVC scheme or take it home and Censored it against the wall on friday night. Your choice - you can't pick one and whinge about it 20 years down the track.

gabe3105 wrote:

I would think that for all the people having to work until 67 due to a "life choice" there are an equal number who have no choice but to work until 67, primarily because they have had lower paid jobs and therefore any take home pay had to be prioritised to putting food on the table, paying rent/mortgage, bills etc without any chance of being able to squirrel sufficient away to end up with a healthy personal pension pot by 55-60.

That might be true but wouldn't expect to find them on a site dedicated to an expensive frippery like the Defender

I'm also amazed at how some youngsters today think essentials include £35 per month for a phone and £50 a month for a TV package...