Tag Archives: Patrick Tooher

Birmingham shoots itself in the foot; now the Daily Mail exposes the pension folly

Posted on May 10, 2026 by henry tapper

Patrick Tooher explains to Daily Mail readers in “This is Money”, the stupidity of the Birmingham’s LGPS management team. I have written about this over the past 18 months, often with the help of John Clancy. The Birmingham situation shows  … Continue reading →

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Why we need pensions for council workers not a wealth fund for Reform

Posted on April 26, 2026 by henry tapper

Value of council pension pots hits £550 BILLION This is the headline from the Daily Mail’s Patrick Tooher, a reporter I have a lot of time for. Here he is on linked in asking local electors and council workers what they … Continue reading →

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The PPF report a £400bn fall in DB assets in 2022

Posted on January 25, 2023 by henry tapper

    The PPF’s estimate suggests that 23% of the asset base of Britain’s £1.8 trillion pound funded DB pensions has evaporated during 2022. This is equivalent to 23% of the assets. What goes down, will come back up but … Continue reading →

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