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Double lock pensions would be much fairer.
In line with inflation or wages sounds good, when nurses are being offered 1% some pensioners will feel quite guilty automatically getting 2.5% year on year, especially as it tends to help out the better off pensioners on the new pension rather than the older pensioners on the old scheme.
Quite happy for the overseas aid not to be reduced this year, far too many countries in need at the minute with war and famine, however I would like to see it used better and perhaps reduced in more stable years.
As to the taxes, I will hold back until it is all officially announced.