The EU has announced today that compulsory retirement at 65 is NOT unlawful. This could turn into a UK law that is both short sighted and out of touch. Given that people’s pensions are insufficient (or even non-existent), the cost of living keeps on rising, and we’re living longer, why should those that are healthy and happy to work beyond the age of 65 not be able to do so? The Government’s continued and sensible policy of self-funding our retirement is fine. But it’s far too late for people in their 60s to make a significant difference to the return on their investments and secure themselves a prosperous retirement.
Either people are given the guarantee of a financially secure retirement (not going to happen any time soon), or they are allowed to continue to earn a wage if they choose to do so. Please don’t completely lose sight of the short term picture, and please help people to help themselves.
Montse Tojeiro
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Friday, 6 March 2009
Friday, 6 February 2009
Stopping recession becoming a depression
At an MGGB dinner on Wednesday night Lord Mandelson talked about stopping ‘the recession moving to a depression’ and how confidence and tone are critical.
Well, clearly major structural issues are affecting our economy (such as the lack of credit insurance, or support for our knowledge and creative industries and the split between private taxation and public spending – I could go on but won’t rant) and these fundamental issues must be addressed.
However, I do think that from a communications point of view, tone is critical in the current volatile times. 2008 was a record breaking year for London theatre with 14 million people going to visit a play or musical, resulting in £480m of ticket sales. Hollywood blossomed in the Great Depression. So let’s not forget consumers need positive, confident communications that entertain, not to hear a replay the issues and difficulties they are facing. Do we need to really tell them they need to save more for their retirement or that they could spend as long in retirement as they did in work? Rather let’s focus on practical and positive solutions!
Jo Parker
Chief Executive
Well, clearly major structural issues are affecting our economy (such as the lack of credit insurance, or support for our knowledge and creative industries and the split between private taxation and public spending – I could go on but won’t rant) and these fundamental issues must be addressed.
However, I do think that from a communications point of view, tone is critical in the current volatile times. 2008 was a record breaking year for London theatre with 14 million people going to visit a play or musical, resulting in £480m of ticket sales. Hollywood blossomed in the Great Depression. So let’s not forget consumers need positive, confident communications that entertain, not to hear a replay the issues and difficulties they are facing. Do we need to really tell them they need to save more for their retirement or that they could spend as long in retirement as they did in work? Rather let’s focus on practical and positive solutions!
Jo Parker
Chief Executive
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