Author Archives: john graham

“Deaths up = Taxes up”

Posted on March 20, 2016 by john graham

We have just this week heard the 2016 Budget announcement from the Chancellor —  George Osbourne.   Pensioners have once again been ‘protected’?   No cuts to benefits for older people  — not even to Winter Fuel Allowance.   However the … Continue reading →

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“Age UK” – The Last Straw

Posted on March 13, 2016 by john graham

Just as I predicted a few weeks ago in my blogs about Age UK’s commercial deals (see “Age UK” in the TAG CLOUD for the previous posts). The Charity Commission have been provoked into action. The recent negative publicity about … Continue reading →

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“Age UK – Not So Cheap !”

Posted on March 6, 2016 by john graham

Just as I predicted, Age UK is back in the news again with more bad news. (This follows on from the three previous blogs which you can see by clicking on “Age UK ” in the Tag Cloud). After the … Continue reading →

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“Age UK – Cheap Products ?”

Posted on February 28, 2016 by john graham

Almost five years ago I attended the Age UK Annual Conference and below I am publishing the blog I wrote after than meeting.  It’s relevant to the blog I posted on the 14th February 2016 about the Age UK brand.  You can see in … Continue reading →

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“GPs under pressure”

Posted on February 21, 2016 by john graham

The BMA is the professional body that represents  the 40,000 GPs in the UK.    However it is increasingly acting like a militant trade union. Their latest proposition to their members is a handbook of advice with a list of … Continue reading →

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“Age UK – A Caution Unheeded”

Posted on February 16, 2016 by john graham

My previous blog focused on the difficulties that Age UK had got itself into by promoting commercial products and receiving commissions for their introduction.  Essentially, I think this is a good thing to do because it, not only brings income … Continue reading →

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“Brand Age UK”

Posted on February 14, 2016 by john graham

Not too many years ago the two leading brands related to age in the UK were all about old age, frailty and people “in need”.   Help The Aged was the main campaigning voice for the sector and Age Concern … Continue reading →

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“Bloggers Cramp”

Posted on February 7, 2016 by john graham

There must be something called “Blogger’s Cramp” and I must have had it for a while.   Ideas pop in and out of my mind, but nothing provokes me into writing anything. I must go to the doctor and see … Continue reading →

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Pension Follies

Posted on January 30, 2016 by john graham

  The Conservative Party has never been the greatest of friends with the BBC and has long held the view that it is over paid, over staffed and all together to big for it’s boots.    In among his budget … Continue reading →

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Pensioners votes taken forgranted.

Posted on January 25, 2016 by john graham

The Conservative Party has long seen itself as a champion of older people.    It prides and preens itself  as a supporter of British values.  This has kept it in power through the last two general elections, propped up by the … Continue reading →

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