so lain duncan smith the works and pensions secretary says....

[stokemaveric]

''most people dont feel like retiring at 65''...well do you want to retire at 65??? or drop dead at work??? like the government want us to....

[lady-janine]

dt - balls may be bright but is he trustworthy. intelligence is no guarantee of common sense or compassion or understanding of other peoples lives, needs or wants.

[DTCwordfan]

true and that is my concern on him and perhaps why I see his wife as being more "sellable" to joe public. No misrepresentation of that comment meant!

[jackthehat]

Balls may be an excellent contender..........but with the 'dead-wood' of the Labour party and its legacy that he'll have to overcome to get a sniff of the job, it doesn't look like he'll be troubling us any time soon....

[scotman]

I can't see me having any option but to work as long as possible.

[starone]

Didn't some scientists do a long term survey proving that the earlier you retire the longer you live? I retired at 57 and am still here at 84. Don't know if that proves anything, but I do know I was very glad to get away from the scheming, back stabbing and everything that goes with the rat race. A calm and peaceful old age is quite nice compared with that.

[DaisyNonna]

Would not have retired had it not been for illness.

[tamborine]

I get a pension but still work, albeit part time