Category Archives: religion
Why we can celebrate 74 years of peace
Nobody wins wars, the only good thing that can come our of wars is peace and that is what we have had for 74 years. That should be celebrated as the lasting memorial of those who gave of themselves … Continue reading
Managing pension expectations – are we doing enough?
This is one of those blogs where my focus is on big Government – or policy – rather than the little things that go into making political strategy happen. For a long time, as long as I’ve been working, there … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions, religion
Tagged DWP, homeless, net-pay, pensions, Treasury, Universal Credit
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John Tapper’s retirement plan
The Auction catalogue tells us “Mr Tapper’s cows are a very nice lot, all young, of good size and colour and good milkers Continue reading
Posted in doctors, Henry Tapper blog, pensions, Popcorn Pensions, religion
Tagged auction, Business and Economy, cow, Employment, farner, oats, pig
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The still small voice ..and Trenton Oldfield
The British nation took a dislike to Trenton Oldfield earlier in the year, we don’t take kindly to Australian nutters messing with our institutions, especially the public school kind who claim to speak for our disenfranchised . I blogged about him when he … Continue reading
Is God online?
I went to Church last Sunday went today. The church in Dorset where I was confirmed now has digital screen in the aisles which display the words to the banal nonsense that passes for modern hymns, the reverend is miked up and there … Continue reading
Posted in religion, social media
Tagged Christian Church, Christian Union, Christianity, Church, Church attendance, Facebook, God, Methodism, Religion and Spirituality, Skype, Sunday, Sunday School
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Immigrant pension taboos
I live in West London – Brentford and Eton (lower Slough). If I want to eat, a curry is the natural choice, if I buy groceries, it’s most likely from an Asian grocer. My Grandfather was the Methodist minister for Hounslow, his … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, religion, Retirement
Tagged Africa, Britain, Eton College, London, pension, Sikh, South Africa, Spanish Banks
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“Pensions that are no more”
Cardinal O’Brien Scotland‘s most senior Catholic, has been very specific in his comments on social inequality. Ostensibly they are aimed at David Cameron, but if the pensions industry think they are absolved, they should think again. (Cardinal O’Brien) said: “When I say poor, I don’t … Continue reading
10 infrastucture opportunities pension funds cannot ignore!
The Government has announced that it wants UK pension funds to invest in UK infrastructure. This week we saw a slice of Thames Water purchased by the Chinese. I live on the Thames and as dawn rises this morning I’m on “Junk Alert” on “the partially yellow river”. Continue reading
Posted in annuity, Bankers, Church of England, corporate governance, dc pensions, de-risking, religion, Retirement, social media, Treasury, Twickenham, twitter
Tagged Government, Hedge fund, Isle of Man, London, pension, Richard Branson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Royal Mail, Rugby Football Union, Tarmac, Thames Water, Towers Watson
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You can’t please everyone so please yourself
Some people live for themselves, others live selflessly but most of us find our worth in the value others place in them. If you depend on the value others see in you for your sel-worth, your life will be an emotional … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, religion, social media
Tagged Facebook, Google, Klout, linkedin, Online Communities, social media, Social Networking, twitter
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