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Are public sector pensions unfair?

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With the Hutton report into public sector pensions making it clear that they are potentially affordable, the debate now focuses on whether it is fair to ask private sector workers to pay for "generous" public sector pensions.

John Ralfe, the independent pensions expert, crunches the numbers, and Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, explains why she's campaigning for a good pension for all.


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