Tag Archives: Russia

This man doesn’t like his pensions – I’m not surprised

Posted on January 2, 2026 by henry tapper

The Times has published an article by Edward Lucas of his experience with Scottish Widows and Options, organising his retirement finances with their products and their support. You can read the original here You may say that he got unlucky, … Continue reading →

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Don’t like to MOVEit MOVEit.

Posted on June 6, 2023 by henry tapper

MOVEit file transfer software has been found vulnerable to Russian hackers . This is how Sky news is reporting the story. The BBC, British Airways and Boots have been caught up in a cyber incident that has exposed employee personal … Continue reading →

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Ukraine has hardened its heart against Russia, we mustn’t harden our heart against Ukraine

Posted on February 25, 2023 by henry tapper

The anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine has involved an outpouring of comment and speculation (and Rock for Ukraine). There seems one fact that give us hope. Ukraine has not acceded to aggression. As a consequence of that, Russia has … Continue reading →

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Ouch!

Posted on March 12, 2022 by henry tapper

Savers and spenders are being hit with bad news as the cap comes off energy prices and their  investments suffer heavy write downs. Ouch! https://t.co/dDSJgAr2BN — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) March 11, 2022 Investing in BRICS economies was widely touted as … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s Will and Testament

Posted on March 10, 2022 by henry tapper

The Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, was born a serf and found limited freedom after being taken by his master to St Petersburg where a group of artists bought his freedom at the age of 34. He did not know true … Continue reading →

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Life during wartime

Posted on March 5, 2022 by henry tapper

A comment on yesterday’s blog on the impact of the Ukrainian war on our pensions Henry What was invested in your funds is no longer relevant – what is invested now is to all intents and purposes zero. So for … Continue reading →

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We should be proud to have an opt-out!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by henry tapper

An old friend of mine tweets me beginning “I’m a libertarian but…!” The but is an objection to the feckless being able to opt out of their pension plan. Of course she is a fascist though you cannot tell her that any … Continue reading →

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You don’t make friends with salad

Posted on June 2, 2011 by henry tapper

Now we know- I was right, my Mum was wrong and angry organomums at Sainsburys are terrorists. Continue reading →

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