Lewis has made little effort "to disguise his partisan leanings", says Josh Glancy in The Sunday Times. But meticulous research has allowed him to make a convincing case that "faith in government as a place where mostly well-meaning people [protect] us all from total chaos" has "eroded alarmingly in recent years".
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Could that be because successive administrations "have expanded government power to the point where it has become over-obtrusive"? asks George Mellon in The Wall Street Journal. Arguably, voters elected Trump to reverse this trend; he isn't simply neglecting government agencies because he is "a dangerous boob". He has been here for two years "and the government still functions", so perhaps Lewis should calm down.
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Steve Webb: The triple lock is there to do a job. I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of itThe triple lock means 13 million pensioners will now get an above-inflation state pension boost in April. While the rising cost of the policy has stirred controversy, Steve Webb, who served as pensions minister when it was introduced, argues the triple lock is vital and should stay. Webb speaks to Kalpana Fitzpatrick on the new episode of MoneyWeek Talks – out now.
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How retirement pots risk running out 11 years early if inflation remains highPension savers could find their retirement income may not last as long as they anticipated over fears that inflation may not slow down
