Equality

Not sure about this.

Traditionally women have earned less because they worked less. Before anyone gets the wrong end of the stick I mean that they were (and some still are) able to claim the state pension five years before men. It only seems fair that they earned less as a result.

In the next couple of years the retirement age will be equal and it would be only fair that women who work until the age of 65 earn the same as the men.

The only ones that would loose out would be those that didn't work as much as they were caring for children or elderly relatives. Without being sexist who traditionally picks up the tab whilst they're doing this?...

Nothing seems to be getting done about making child custody equal or divorce settlements for that matter. And then there's the hulking great gap between maternity and paternity leave.

I'm all for equality but the changes all seem to be a bit one way.

Talking of divorce settlements, I wonder if Paul McCartneys lawyers have looked at the case of Ray Parlour? His ex-wife argued that she'd saved his career and he was rich as a result, therefore she was entitled to her fair share of his wealth. Macca on the other hand was rich before Heather Mills came along and is still just as rich now. She contributed bugger all to improving his financial position so should be entitled to very little of his wealth as a result... She'll get custody of the kid no doubt.