To trust the free markets with our pensions, we need to know what we’re talking about JAMES KIRKUP Do you know how much is in your pension? And how much will need to be in there to give you the retirement? I’m prepared to bet that even some of the super-savvy readers of CityA.M. might answer “no” to at least one of those. If so, you’d be in good company. Most people don’t [...]
DEBATE: Should businesses sign a new ‘social contract’ in exchange for government support? Should businesses sign a new contract in exchange for government support? Should businesses sign a new “social contract” in exchange for government support? YES, says James Kirkup, director of the Social Market Foundation. Taxpayers are offering unprecedented support to business during this crisis, and will be paying for it for years to come. To avoid a backlash that harms business and the UK economy afterwards, we [...]
