Let's remember that the triple lock was introduced to protect pensioners from being left behind, and was never meant to be permanent. That principle remains important. But politics must also be honest about trade-offs. Reforming the triple lock into a double lock - protecting pensions through earnings or inflation, whichever is higher - is fairer and a more sustainable approach. The money saved could build a properly funded social-care system, so people are not forced to sell their homes, exhaust their savings or rely on families to fill the gaps. This is not about pitting pensioners against older people who need care. It is about recognising that security in later life means both an adequate pension and access to dignified care. Our leaders need the courage to tell the public the truth: better services require difficult choices. PM Burham at last appears to have that courage.1 We also need a settlement that is intergenerationally fairer, and honest about what it. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwy… @andyburnham