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May be!

Posted on July 12, 2016 by henry tapper

  Well it was nothing if not “brutal”, though I expect that will be spun to “pragmatic”. The conservative party abandoned any further flirtations with democracy, closed ranks and appointed Teresa May as leader and – from tomorrow- Prime Minister. … Continue reading →

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Women rock

Posted on July 4, 2016 by henry tapper

It should come as no surprise to anybody that the two leading candidates for our next prime minister are women. Leadsom and May have survived the BREXIT disaster with their dignity intact and integrity intact. I would have no worries … Continue reading →

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This dread butcher and his fiend like queen

Posted on July 1, 2016 by henry tapper

  My blog yesterday likened the mail between Sarah Vine and Michael Gove  to Lady Macbeth winding up her husband to kill the King. For Duncan (or better Banquo) read Boris – though I had no prescience that but minutes after I published … Continue reading →

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Sarah Vine and Lady Macbeth

Posted on June 30, 2016 by henry tapper

The radio reports a leaked email from Mrs Gove to Mr Gove that has a touch of Lady Macbeth about it. “Beware Johnson, beware Dacre and Murdoch”. The positioning of the career of Michael Gove above the interests of the country, … Continue reading →

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Mounting frustration with politicians

Posted on June 16, 2016 by henry tapper

Last night I presented to a small group of Finance Director’s in the City, not the masters of the universe type, but the guys who keep our insurance broking and reinsurance industry on the straight and narrow. They wanted me … Continue reading →

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The circular firing squad

Posted on March 21, 2016 by henry tapper

As civil servants in the DWP enter their building in Westminster this morning , they’ll be walking into an atmosphere that makes the Thick of It look like Play School. A new Secretary of State, Stephen Crabb is in place. … Continue reading →

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Playing pass the parcel with the pensions time bomb

Posted on March 9, 2016 by henry tapper

Experts talk about Australia or the Nordics as countries which have “got pensions right”, but what do they mean by “right”? Can we de-fuse the demographic time-bomb? Or must politicians resign themselves to playing pass the parcel with a suspect … Continue reading →

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Boris has spoken…

Posted on February 21, 2016 by henry tapper

    At around 4.45 on a windy Sunday afternoon, Boris shuffled onto a London pavement and delivered the news that he was supporting Brexit and joining Vote Leave. If you haven’t seen the clip (on the Sky news twitter … Continue reading →

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Spin, spin and more spin – the Osborne tumble-dryer.

Posted on January 22, 2016 by henry tapper

George Osborne’s oral statement that he was introducing a cap on exit penalties imposed on people trying to exercise their pension freedoms is turning out to be a joke, a tumble dryer of spin with nothing but old-rags to be … Continue reading →

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All at sea! TPR’s “Trafalgar” for maritime and offshore workers.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by henry tapper

Well done Lesley Titcombe and hurrah for our best naval victory since Trafalgar! Continue reading →

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