Politicians should explain their own pension deals before asking others to accept cuts

YOUR columnist Fergus Finlay (October 28) is wrong to infer raising taxes by itself is a good way to solve the economic mess.

It was revealed in a weekend newspaper recently that various former politicians and public servants below the normal retirement age are in receipt of very large pensions while also being paid very large salaries in their new roles.

Some of them are aged over 65 and while their pensions are outrageous, it seems that according to the letter of the law, if not the spirit, they are legally entitled to be claiming a full pension even though still in receipt of a full-time income.