Ex-ministers haven’t given up pensions – they’ve only deferred them

POLITICIANS across the board will expect thanks for deciding, under pressure, to stop claiming pensions on top of other salaries they are in receipt of from the public purse.

Yet again, they will fail to tell the full story. What they have done is given a commitment not to claim a pension while in current positions. They have not foregone their right to these pensions and all that will happen is that the pension will build up waiting for them to claim it in due course.

They have form in this regard.