David Aaronovitch

@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social

Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter

@lauraphillips.bsky.socialReposted by @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social

@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social asks what exactly is the triple lock, can we still afford it+is there an alternative?

Guests

Carl Emmerson, Partner at London Economics
Sophie Hale, Research Director, Resolution Foundation
Steve Webb, Partner at LCP and former Pensions Minister in Coalition Government

@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social

The problem wasn't the distinction. I was just trying to illustrate how strongly this man might feel about the T-shirt. Whether you or I agree with him on the issue is not the point. The question was how to resolve the problem.

@jdportes.bsky.socialReposted by @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social

It's a rare policy that would be welcomed by both business and trade unions - and at the same time would *improve* the UK's fiscal position.

Dropping these proposals - for which there is no economic, moral or political case - would be one.

www.ft.com/content/8a00...

@sundersays.bsky.socialReposted by @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social

Slavery Abolition Act of got Royal Assent on this day in 1833. It freed about 800,000 people. 45,000 slave owners (3000 in the UK) were paid compensation for human property: a total of £20 million in 1833 - about £3 billion by inflation (or much more 40% of Treasury income, or 5% of GDP in 1833)

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