General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

They are citing 'Fairness to tax payers' in relation to removing the triple lock.

Who could argue with 'Fairness to taxpayers'? But it is only fairness if it applies to ALL the expenditure government pursues with tax payers' money, not a selective tool to quell opposition to a government's action.

There are, of course many affluent pensioners.

Also, there are many impoverished pensioners!

The triple lock has pertained over an extended period of unprecedented ultra-low inflation which it seem is going to end. Even bank of England is acquiescing in allowing inflation to rise consistently above its targets, and refraining from mitigation.

It certainly reminds me of Groucho Marx's dictum:

"A banker is someone who lends you his umbrella, but takes it back when it begins to rain."