packsonflite, you said:
"All of whom will have an additional 5 years in their careers because of forthcoming age discrimination law - something that I'm being denied!!!"
But of course, that is wrong!
Firstly, as you mentioned previously, retirement will NOT be delayed by 5 years, as there will be NO retirement age, so how long do you think you would like?
It is also WRONG to suggest everyone will gain 5 years (or whatever YOU decide) Only people currently in their preferred jobs, will experience anything other than an indefinite delay to their aspirations!
Everyone will be effectively COMPELLED to continue until they lose their medical, simply in order to recoup their career losses!
If you have a half decent pension. (and with such a quaint e-mail as yours, I assume you do!) Don't try to con anybody into thinking your motivation is anything other than completely selfish!