Tag Archives: Farage

You want (pension) engagement? Ask Corbyn!

Posted on June 12, 2017 by henry tapper

    How do you get youngsters interested in politics? How do you get youngsters interested in pensions? One and the same question IMO. Instead of sitting in “blue-sky” meetings, maybe we should be looking at what successful politicians have … Continue reading →

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“Donald Trump… made me an alien”

Posted on January 30, 2017 by henry tapper

On 1st January this year, Her Majesty The Queen made me a Knight of the Realm. On 27th January, President Donald Trump seems to have made me an alien. I am a British citizen who has lived in America for … Continue reading →

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Is Farage the EU’s US Ambassador?

Posted on November 13, 2016 by henry tapper

I am  cross with the post US election consensus in British politics. There seems to be a role for Britain “taming” the American right – that starts with neutering Donald Trump. This is total nonsense. Not only is it silly … Continue reading →

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Is Trump a “necessary agent of change”?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by henry tapper

  “An imperfect candidate but a necessary agent of change” Not my formulation but the unconsidered response to my question. I was standing at the bar of the Westminster Arms following a successful meeting with Share Action in the house … Continue reading →

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All change – UK votes to leave

Posted on June 24, 2016 by henry tapper

I write at 6 am, at exactly the point when “vote leave won”. There will be many blogs written trying to make sense of the vote, this will not be one of them. I voted remain and at mid-day yesterday, … Continue reading →

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We got scared

Posted on May 9, 2015 by henry tapper

When the pencil was in my hand and I stared at those boxes, I must admit that I was scared. Not that it stopped me from voting for the party that I believed in, but because of the responsibility of … Continue reading →

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Middle-class economics

Posted on January 21, 2015 by henry tapper

  “So the verdict is clear. Middle-class economics works. Expanding opportunity works. And these policies will continue to work, as long as politics don’t get in the way.” Barack Obama, State of the Union Speech  2015. I suspect that these … Continue reading →

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