Tag Archives: Lockdown

June 21 – we’re in #Shoreditch

Posted on February 23, 2021 by henry tapper

The Government will try to back-track, but the cat is now out of the bag. 21st June becomes the target date and though we know if we don’t hit it – we have ourselves to blame, that doesn’t stop it … Continue reading →

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5 ways to stay happy on a lockdown Saturday morning!

Posted on January 16, 2021 by henry tapper

I have good reason to feel sorry for myself this morning, but I am not sorry for myself – I am in an extremely good news for the following five reasons I am listening to Aggers and Tuffers on test … Continue reading →

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On the first day of lockdown, my partner said to me…

Posted on November 5, 2020 by henry tapper

Biden is going to win the US presidency and he’s going to win the popular vote by a landslide. All this talk of Trump’s is just talk. The markets know, the papers and the BBC are just stringing out the … Continue reading →

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Are John and Norma right – are we facing the end of mass-retirement?

Posted on November 2, 2020 by henry tapper

@JosephineCumbo could you pls explain why “open” DB schemes are less risky than closed schemes, and should therefore be subject to weaker funding requirements? “Josephine Cumbo: Open and closed case @@corpadviser https://t.co/u3loRiZxB6 — John Ralfe (@JohnRalfe1) October 30, 2020 The … Continue reading →

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Wear a poppy and do yourself a favour

Posted on October 30, 2020 by henry tapper

Keeping standards in the days of Zoom pic.twitter.com/0xtBJKLsvC — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) October 30, 2020 This year, the sales of poppies will be down, which is bad for the Royal British Legion but I suspect also bad for national morale. … Continue reading →

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Can Government put social freedom back in the bottle?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by henry tapper

LATEST: All social gatherings of more than 6 people will be banned in England under new Covid-19 limits to be announced tomorrow by PM Boris Johnson. The police will have new powers to disperse and fine any group larger than … Continue reading →

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Lock down or look up?

Posted on June 30, 2020 by henry tapper

I recently published a blog suggesting that the approach Sweden has taken to managing the pandemic delivers a start warning to Britain.  Today I publish comment on the blog from two people whose views I value. Both see Sweden’s response … Continue reading →

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Is there wisdom in this crowd?

Posted on June 1, 2020 by henry tapper

This picture was taken in a time of lockdown (May 31st). It was taken at a time when the Government advice is still to stay at home where possible. It is taken in a country that has more than 60,000 … Continue reading →

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Pensions coming out of lockdown!

Posted on May 31, 2020 by henry tapper

Let’s put the past behind us I’ve just published a blog where I criticise Pension Age, CACEIS and DC fiduciaries for not telling it straight on what we are paying for pensions and whether we’re getting value for this money. … Continue reading →

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How are we reacting to the lockdown? Kings’ Policy Institute has the answer.

Posted on May 2, 2020 by henry tapper

Kings College’s Policy institute are interested in social trends . They have asked Ipsos-Mori to do some interesting research on how people are reacting to the UK Government’s lockdown policy. Here are the highlights, there is a lot more detail … Continue reading →

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