In the week in which we learned that Sir Fred Goodwin would walk off with a pension of £700,000 a year, the Odious Taxpayers' Alliance have decided to focus upon the gold-plated pensions (average £3,800 per year) that are awarded to local authority staff. As Unison have put it, more tin-foil than gold plating. Via The Other Taxpayers' Alliance.
One other thing. The claim that 20% of council tax is being spent on pensions is an outrageous lie. Go to the so-called Taxpayers' Alliance site media section and see how many stupid journalists reported it uncritically.
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