Pensions have dominated the front pages of our newspapers over the last few weeks with completely mixed messages, even when reporting on the same story. A recent front page by the Daily Express ran with “Millions get pensions boost”. The same day, based on the same research, the Telegraph went with “16m lose out on pensions”.
I don’t blame the papers for the confusion though, I blame the Tories. The government is playing politics with people’s pensions, a dangerous game at the best of times, and their tactic in that game is clear: trumpet the winners and conceal the losers.
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