How to Invest When You’ve RetiredSome advice from a friendRetirement is a dangerous time. Much of your income is completely out of your control, determined by the state (your statutory pension), or by the contractual terms of your private pension. If things go very wrong because of huge unexpected expense such as medical, family crisis (you need to support a son or daughter), or a financial disaster, you’re very unlikely to be able to rebuild lost capital.You have to plan your situation carefully when you retire, maximizing income, minimizing risk...
Sunday, 12 September 2021
Saturday, 11 September 2021
POLITICAL BELIEFS
There is an alternative to all this profligacy and waste and collectivisation (the nanny state).We can see, instead, a small state but a strong and united kingdom, strong both at home on law and order and abroad on defence. A
state that outsources needed public services, regulating with a light
touch a market economy tipped in favour of the individual and small
company.A low-tax laissez-faire economy.A
state that believes in entrepreneurship, deregulation, favours "negative"
freedom more than human rights, interests of native-born...
Wednesday, 8 September 2021
HOW TO STAY IN POWER FOREVER
Normally friendly, funny, relaxed, Johnson is overwhelmed with
problems of state and hearth and has taken to expeditiously stamping
each dossier, "there, solved forever, next case please".He surely
isn't looking to be re-elected with that face ...but perhaps this clever
and unpredictable man has more tricks up his sleave....One thing Johnson could do to fill his unpopularity gap and assure
eternal power, is to recruit a network of...
Sunday, 5 September 2021
HOW TO DEAL WITH VACCINE REFUSENIKS
Those that do not wish to be vaccinated should be tested. Every day? Every three days? Needs more consideration.Those
that do not want to be tested? Ok too. They cannot come into work, so
their contract of employment should be suspended (no need to sack 'em)
and they can stay at home without pay.&nb...
Saturday, 4 September 2021
NOTES ON THE WITHAWAL AGREEMENT
Parliament was held to ransom by the Remainers, aided and abetted by
Speaker Bercow, when they passed the Benn law that prohibited leaving
the EU without a withdrawal agreement.The only way to get the EU to agree to a withdrawal agreement was to include the NI protocol dreamed up by Mrs May.Only now that we have left the EU, and as a sovereign country, are we able to negotiate changes to the WA or revert to WTO rules.At that time Boris did not have an 80 majority in Parliament. And
once the WA was signed we were bound by international...
PROBLEMS WITH DEMOCRACY
Once upon a time, there was one culture and our
homogenous society represented by two parties, each offering a clear
take on more-or-less agreed problems.
These days, society isn't so
much divided as split into many many little groupuscules. And
politicians have to appeal to all this heterogeneity and assemble them
all into one voice. It's impossible!
You can't expect a first-past-the-post, meant for two parties,...
Thursday, 2 September 2021
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IN ASIA : CHINA
China is not a normal market economy. There is no private ownership of land in China. Land is owned by the government or by the collectives. Hence, when someone purchases an apartment in China, they are only purchasing a share of the building, not a share of the land. More to the point, they do not own the apartment - they are only purchasing a lease on the property, usually for 70 years, although shorter terms are possible.
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021
AL QAEDA, THE TALIBAN, ISIS
Must make the difference between al Qaeda, the Taliban and Daesch (ISIS or whatever, IS-K in this case).Al Qaeda are OBL's group after he directed the mujahideen to evict the Russians. They went regional across the MENA.The
Taliban are sourced ideologically and financially by the Saud family,
who occupy Arabia; and practically by Pakistan, who fear Indian
influence, a fear going back to partition in 1947, Kashmir and Jammu
were Muslim majorities run by Hindus. Should also say the Taliban enjoy
much local support as preferable to endless bloodshed...
Friday, 27 August 2021
BENEFITS OF BREXIT
One
freedom I quite appreciate is the freedom to vote for my own
representatives who'll make the laws that interest me and not have them
corrected by some judge in a far off land who knows nothing about my
people.Another is to have the borders of my country
respected and take in people based on my moral sensibilities or need for their skills rather
than their desire for my welfare state benefits, my job and free English classes.Another is to make customs rates and rules that suit my economy.And another is to negotiate free roaming charges...
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
MUTT STORY
Maybe it
isn't true May. Maybe it is a diversionary tactic to throw us off the scent. A
smokescreen to cover our disappearing trick. We are being led up a
red herring. It's tinfoil to the heat seeking missiles.Can
you see a pack of 200 mutts making a run for the airport - Tally
baaaaan !!! - and bedding down in the hold? Pooooh!!! I can't.Then off to quarantine for six months, all at tax payers' expense? Still, Penny Farthing is a bit of a wheel He might pull it off. But it'd make Crufts a toughie next year, wouldnt ...
Monday, 23 August 2021
THE TROUBLE WITH THAI TOURISM
Well, there isn't any:https://aseannow.com/topic/1228374-thailand-strives-to-elevate-tourism-industry-striken-hard-by-pandemic/The TAT sits in its bunker and makes its marketing projections and plans. They won't happen because the pressure is to be always positive and optimistic, not realistic.But the deeper problem is there is no coordination. They sit alone in their bunker making their nowhere plans.What could happen is:- Make...
