I don't personally have any objection to builders working to 9pm providing they're adhering to all H&S rules, etc. I agree, they need to make a living. However, I can see if people are trying to educate children or work from home it could be a distracting, and, in fact, more likely to affect working people than retirees. Also one would hope that most regular posters are retired otherwise they wouldn't be very productive at work, would they? It's obviously complete nonsense that all those who are retired or semi retired have public sector pensions, some of us have worked hard for many years paying taxes and contributing to private pension schemes (and, yes, I know you get tax relief on pension contributions) but sadly SIPPs, ISAs and other savings are suffering at the moment; and, ok, working in the "data mines" is more fun perhaps than a cold winters day on the building site or driving a bus in London's congested traffic but there always seem to be lots of IT related jobs if people want to do the training. Mr Warman should check some of his assumptions - as they say, check what you asume: it can make ass out of u and an ass out of me 🙂 Also, I was never sure why being called a champagne socialist was an insult; surely the aim is to bring everyone up to the same level as the Eton elite who quaff champagne? At least the socialists don't join the Bullingdon Club and trash restaurants just 'cause daddy can pay ...
Michael Ixer ● 2154d