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With the election now set for May 6 what kind of retirement planning pledges would you like to see in the different parties' manifestos?

Bob Bullivant is chief executive of Annuity Direct In 1997 the UK had one of the best private pension systems in Europe. We now have one of the worst. My question for the parties is what action will you take to restore the UK pension system to its 1997 state? Peter Carter is head of product marketing at MetLife Retirement planning is crucial for the long-term health of the UK economy as a whole and for individual voters so it ought to be a major issue for all the political parties. They ought to be offering guarantees to voters on three key issues with the focus on stability and simpl...

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