BBC Pension reform proposals draconian
Ros wrote an article for the BBC Ariel magazine explaining the problems facing BBC staff as a result of management pension reform proposals.
Yorkshire Post – Pension Age Increases long overdue
Article published in Yorkshire Post outlining Ros’ views on the Government’s proposals to increase the State pension age to 66 by 2016.
FT article – A level playing field for pensions?
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Times letter: Bankers to blame, not politicians
Ros’ letter published in The Times newspaper, recommending Government loans to small businesses, rather than letting bankers hold borrowers and savers to ransom.
Telegraph blog on economic policy and house prices
Ros wrote a blog for the Daily Telegraph website, explaining her views on house prices and economic policy.
Part-time work is essential in later life
Sunday Post article calling for more part-time work for older people instead of retiring completely all of a sudden. Raising the state pension age without reforming the labour market may not work.
FT letter calling for longevity gilts
Letter published in Financial Times, jointly with Jon Moynihan and Willem Buiter, calling for increased gilt issuance to help pension schemes better match their liabilities.
Making the most of an ageing workforce
Comment piece published in the Guardian, outlining the urgent need to get rid of ageism in the workplace and help employers and workers to appreciate the value of working part-time in later life.
Express – public sector pensions must change
Article published in Daily Express commenting on Nick Clegg’s speech that public sector pensions are unfair and unaffordable. Here is a link to the article http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/181155.
FT letter – BP found guilty and sentenced without trial
Letter published in Financial Times arguing that BP has been found guilty and sentenced without even a fair trial, and on that basis the banks should compensate the unemployed for their lost jobs resulting from the credit crisis recession.