Declan talks pensions with Big John and Wee John

In the latest stage of his election rally, Declan Rally stopped off in Portrush, County Antrim, to talk pensions.

And who better to discuss them with than his own family?

Between them, they're a perfect example of our problem with saving for our retirement.

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Declan's father - known as Big John - is 59 and coming up for retirement.

Having been a teacher and a bookie, he's contributed to various pension plans over the years.

But he still feels that they're a gamble.

Declan's brother - wee John - who's 30, reckons that, with a mortgage, a car and a young family, he's got better things to spend his money on.

So: how can saving for our retirement be made more attractive - or should we just be compelled to do so?

Finance expert Jasmine Birtles laid out the issues, for the Curry family to digest.

watch Declan's election rally: pensions

Also on Breakfast: we spoke live to the veteran former Labour MP, who's just defected to the Liberal Democrats

Sedgemore: Tony Blair's former MP

Brian Sedgemore, who's standing down as the MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, is urging voters to "give Tony Blair a bloody nose".

He's been a consistent critic of key Labour policies and voted against the Iraq War, terrorist control orders and top-up fees for students.

He was also for several years Tony Blair's constituency MP.

watch our interview in full with Brian Sedgemore

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