Opperman: Long-term pension reform only works with cross-party support

Just over a year ago, Guy Opperman was appointed pensions and financial inclusion minister, a post he says he "pitched for" and "really enjoys". He took over the post at a pivotal time for pensions policy; auto-enrolment (AE) was in its final steps of staging and the statutory review was on the way; the defined benefit (DB) green paper had not long been released; and fallout from the collapse of BHS was continuing. He is aware of the momentous tasks he was set, and notes he has had three key priorities since the start of his tenure: ensuring AE continues to rollout successfully, the c...