Monthly Archives: March 2026
Gove and Scoffin; two generations speaking for leasehold truth in Westminster
Harry Scoffin and Michael Gove dominate the two hour session of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. Angela Rayner clearly is held back by her responsibility to tow the line and the freeholders by and large did not turn … Continue reading
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Health & Care for the elderly- a crisis that’s a political taboo- Tony Watts
The crisis politicians won’t talk about A new King’s Fund report, which can find here warns that politicians have turned social care into an “electoral taboo” – despite evidence that the public values the service and supports reform when prompted. The think tank tracks … Continue reading
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Who owns the pension scheme surplus – Hywel answers three big questions
Hywel was for many years the main man at Clifford Chance’s Pension Team having joined it by chance when arriving at the firm. Here he is showing the simple genius of an expert who has nothing left to prove
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The incredible power LLM can deliver for our businesses – not tomorrow but today! – Sam Seaton
Sam Seaton is an amazing lady and yesterday I met her great other half Graeme. I hope to give them more of a voice on this blog. The linked in post below is very popular and well it should be! … Continue reading
Hywel Robinson – who owns the pension surplus? This morning at 10.30am.
You can get to this meeting at 10.30 this morning by clicking here Coffee Morning – Got a DB Surplus? ..Who owns it?? CPD included Type – Online Teams When – Tuesday 3rd March at 10:30 am You are … Continue reading
Lease holding depends on Government’s intentions – what are they?
London is a great place to buy a flat, it is a vibrant City and a flat gives you access to everything on your doorstep except, buying a flat is not proving very lucrative. Today, Harry Scoffin with be in … Continue reading
The small pot “red button” stays untouched. It remains the pension provider’s “nuclear option”.
The meeting of insurers , master trust providers , lawyers , administrators and technicians yesterday was carried out as a “Red Button” operation. To me that means a commitment for change. It did not result in change though there … Continue reading
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The offshore nightmare for those who went to Dubai for a quiet life
Here is Ruth I haven’t got access to Ruth’s article but I don’t need to speculate what is going on amongst Britains working offshore in Dubai and elsewhere in the area of the middle east aligned to America. And … Continue reading
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Think Of An Annuity Like A Birthday Cake
Don Ezra has been kind to me over the years and I hope that some of his love of simple things has rubbed off on my blog. This tale explains why an annuity may be the best way of cutting … Continue reading
A VFM podcast that got me comparing football ticket prices!
I was, what I rarely am,” knackered ” last night. So I switched on Nico and Darren’s chat box podcast expecting to hear an outside voice but heard instead a rehearse of the previous conversation about the VFM consultation. The … Continue reading