There are elements of the right and left of
the political spectrum that delight in painting oldies as the baddies and their
children and grandchildren as the victims. I put it down to them not getting on with their parents!
Well the TUC (an organization representing UK
trade unions) has got into the act and published a paper on the subject
Much to my amazement it is not bad in the
quality of its analysis. This joins the
recent publication from the Ready for Ageing Alliance saying pretty much the same
thing.
Of course neither papers will make a jot of
difference. Those that reckon it is all the fault of the oldies will continue
in that belief. Facts are pesky little blighters that keep spoiling things.
As far as I can see the positive value of
these publications is that they provide a lot more data (not that any was
required) about the state of the wealth and income distribution in the UK. Dick
Stroud
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