Is it ignorance or greed that is driving debate on social security? https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/10/30/is-it-ignorance-or-greed-that-is-driving-debate-on-social-security/
Funding the FutureIs it ignorance or greed that is driving debate on social security?The post-budget reaction, after John Healey’s debacle this week, is highlighting a number of issues.
The first, and most obvious, is the prevalence of the household budget analogy. Everywhere, commentators say “there is no money”, and politicians are all too willing to agree. But this is simply not true. The UK...