CLEGG HOWLER ON PENSIONS; Lib Dems at Bournemouth 2008.Byline: By JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. BEATTIE LIB Dem leader Nick Clegg was branded "out of touch" yesterday after claiming the state pension was pounds 30. Asked on TV to say exactly how much pensioners get a week, he replied: "I think it's about 30 quid now, isn't it?" In fact, the basic pension is pounds 90 while those on pension credit get pounds 124. The gaffe came on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of Mr Clegg's first speech as leader to the party conference. Ironically, the themes he had chosen are "fairness" and "connecting with people". CAPTION(S): GAFFE Nick Clegg |
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