Quite honestly, I'm not interested in all the whys and wherefores!
I think it's high time ALL the Trades Unions clubbed together and lobbied parliament relentlessly about the state of ALL the UK Pensions.
Margaret Thatcher's Government first knew that there was a major problem when Robert Maxwell disappeared at sea, yet they did nothing and successive governments have allowed the pensions crisis to worsen and worsen!
Gordon Brown himself has exacerbated the situation by greedily grabbing taxation from pension contributions!
The Government created this problem by creating greedy, avaricious employers - it's up to the Government to dig us out of the hole.
.........and for heaven's sake, let's stop talking about pensions as if it's something we have to beg for cap in hand! It is actually DEFERRED EARNINGS and our right to retire and enjoy our twilight years with a bit of dignity!