Monthly Archives: April 2010

Those lazy Latinos- they’re all bigots

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New Tricks- fiddling the costs of police officer’s pensions.

New tricks? Mama Mia! Is Britain Greece 2.0? Continue reading

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Establishing the infrastructure to help “small” DB plans regain solvency.

Small schemes are missing a trick by not using their collective clout Continue reading

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Clegg4pm- strange things happen.

There is a very real possibility that Nick Clegg will become our next prime minister – albeit with no overall majority. Whether he will comes down to whether voters will retain their current sense of adventure or take fright at the prospect of something quite new. Continue reading

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Professional Pension Awards 2010

Great to see nearly 1000 people having a good time. Well done Jonathan Stapleton and his team and thanks for the invite.
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The Uniq Pension Scheme – what would you do as a member?

If you are a member of the Uniq Plc Pension Scheme with a reasonable deferred pension you ought to be worried. The employer’s covenant is weak and ,on the face of it , the scheme is bust. Continue reading

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The divine comedy (a pensions joke)

“What’s going on , Regulator?” asked God. “Haven’t we got any of this lot into paradise yet?” Continue reading

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Linkedin

I am actively looking for partners who can help me maximise the value of my networks and would greatly appreciate any assistance from readers of this blog on steps I can take to achieve my goals.
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Kim Northwood

Kim is the kindest and most loyal of freinds. Here are three photos from her leaving do which happened late in March. It was wonderful to go to a leaving party where family came first- lovely to see Paul, Betty … Continue reading

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The CEO and the janitor

They don’t get it, they don’t trust you, they think you are pulling the wool over their eyes. Continue reading

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