Friday 11th May 2007
Financial stability during retirement could be the greatest legacy of Tony Blairs time as prime minister, it has been claimed.
Consumer watchdog Which? welcomed Mr Blairs improvements to the pensions system following the news that he is to leave the premiership on June 27th.
And a spokesperson for the company urged consumers to consider the new financial options made available to them over the decade of Mr Blairs reign.
"Blairs lasting legacy to consumers is giving us choices we couldnt have imagined ten years ago," said chief executive Peter Vicary-Smith.
He added that the prime ministers greatest achievement could be "rejecting an illusion of choice and instead delivering a simple, low-cost and honest scheme that will provide affordable pensions for all for the first time".
Mr Blair should face a comfortable retirement too, with the Daily Mail estimating that he could stand to earn up to £10 million on the lecture circuit following his resignation.
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