I've a suggestion to add: we should also aim to produce a briefing note of no more than two pages summarising useful arguments against the CW on pensions, and distribute it to Political and union leaders and advisors. The standoff in France would be harder on the government, imo, if parties on the left, and unions, had some good reframing points to counter the endless "it's inevitable, it's common sense" line.

This note could be produced once the main points of a Consultation submission were worked out.