Whilst my pension is the current focus of attention, there were a number of other aspects of my departure from RBS which need to be considered at the same time, particularly in the context of "gestures" and appropriate behaviour.

BBC: In full: Sir Fred Goodwin's letter

But last week was a first - the first time in which I have felt the need to clarify my non-regal status in the middle of a news conference.

BBC: I'm not the Queen - making my non-regal status clear

And then what you've got is folks like my grandmother at the mercy of the private insurance system precisely at the time when they are most in need of decent health care.

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