All entries for Monday 23 May 2005

Graduate Gulag

Writing about web page http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1622625,00.html

We should prepare to die in harness, according to the Times today:

University graduates may be barred from receiving a state pension until they are 70 under proposals from Tony Blair’s pensions supremo... the head of the government’s Pensions Commission says lower-paid workers could, however, still retire on a full pension at 65 to reflect their lower life expectancy. He argues that such a radical change might be necessary because professionals survive on average five years longer than lower social groups after retirement. "For example, the person who starts work at 16 would be able to get something at 65. The person who went to university and started serious work at 23 is not going to get it until 70."

How strange that none of this came out before the election.

Charles Bourne : 23 May 2005 10:11 |  Comments (6) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Yoda Cabaret

Writing about web page http://www.withlouis.com/film/yoda/

After his spectacular light-sabre fights, Yoda chills out and sings a real laid-back version of "Just a Gigolo" (pic is still from the flash movie). What a Jedi! Hear him sing here.

Charles Bourne : 23 May 2005 01:57 |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem