A perception that the self-employed don't like pensions is overstated as many of the self-employed save on their tax bills…
Hello Henry, Our insurers could do more for Britain etc Reference your sentences : '...For this means our pension funds…
Agreed JM. There is a philosophical gap over the respect of private property rights that fuels this, and more. I’ve…
Time to anticipate yet another raid on pension funds of the prudent. The magic bullet solutions just move the risk…
Tag Archives: England
Do not be terrorised by anti-terrorism.
I feel like a stranger in my own City. This is not my London that I live in, it is a town that has been handed over to the security forces. We are a town under threat of a “known … Continue reading
Posted in London, Olympics, Olympics 2012
Tagged England, London, Olympic, Olympic Games, River Thames, Security guard, Surface-to-air missile, Thames
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Images of Henley 2012
Henley 2012 will be remembered for high winds, plenty of rain and a kind of pre-Olympic buzz among the oarsmen which was very special. Lady Lucy went out each of the five days and a great time was had by the … Continue reading
Posted in gloriana, henley, Henry Tapper blog
Tagged Abingdon School, Boat, England, Henley, Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, Radley, Radley College
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Lady Lucy in Henley day one
It didn’t rain- well it hardly rained! That’s a positive The river does strange things to your sense of time and place since the compass of your travel is limited to a narrow band of water threading through the countryside. … Continue reading
Posted in henley
Tagged Boat, England, Henley, Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Rodney Bewes, rowing
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Performance enhancing rugs
News is coming in that Wayne Rooney has tested positive for a performance enhancing rug. His magnificent header from all of 6 inches crowned another fab night’s footie in Ukrania. And this in a game that but for Capello’s pleading, our … Continue reading
I like this England Football Team
When you look across the banners at England games, you see the names of Grimsby, Exeter , Crewe and Nottingham Forest, teams that supporters do not expect to be winning much next year. Those supporters follow their teams not for … Continue reading
Posted in football, happiness, World Cup
Tagged England, England national football team, France, Glen Johnson, Grimsby, Hodgson, Poland, Roy Hodgson
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Are we managing our children’s financial expectations?
According to a recent RBS Survey, 59% of parents believe their children will be financially worse off than them in the future On average children believe they will earn £56,000 aged 35 – twice the average wage Only 5% of … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Education
Tagged Allowance (money), Child, England, Money management, MoneySense, Northern Ireland, Wales, Youth
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Some law firms don’t geddit- Clyde and Company come up short.
What a muppet I appear to be! Here is Clyde & Co‘s response to my feedback that I could not find a telephone number for their company on their website Dear Mr Tapper, We are sorry to hear that you … Continue reading
Olympic paranoia at Old Trafford
Chatting with a steward outside Old Trafford we talked of the Olympic Stadium. I told him about my family’s trip there on Saturday. He told me about Old Trafford. They get 75,000 people on a matchday- they know how to … Continue reading
Posted in Olympics 2012
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, England, Manchester, Manchester United F.C., Old Trafford, Olympic, Olympic Games, Saturday
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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
Pension Rocks III – the photos
The Racketof the Lambs as oneThe Racket of the Lambs as one The Racket of the Lambs Ben “the axe” Mulroney Henry Tapper -Bez of the Racket of the Lambs Dick Strattan- Musical Director And some video links…… Stephen … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Mulroney, Brian Mulroney, Business, Daily Express, Delhi, England, Lamb, Legal & General, pension, Racket, Roy Orbison
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Gordon Aitken (and others) may disagree with you. gordonmaitken.substack.com/p/i-said-insurers-were-funding-british