Compare and contrast UK pension policy with what is happening in France
Over the past few weeks we have seen extraordinary TV pictures from France of the demonstrations that are taking place against the decision by the Macron government to try to increase the pensionable age up from 64. The anger is enormous as well as the scale of the protests which are far bigger than what we have seen in the UK. I find it quite remarkable that the French are trying to preserve a punctual age of 64 while in…