• The post you are reporting:
   
  Jan - what you may think is dogmatic may simply be where personal experience and professional knowledge provides me with confidence in what I say.
  
  Financial and economic matters in particular as being professionally involved. I read my first book on economics when I was in my teens.
  
  I do have a very wide range of personal experiences as well that inform what I say, in local politics (councillor for 12 years from 1983), in business (22 years since I first went self-employed and I professionally advise many small business people), in national politics (active interest and involvement since 1974 having met many of the 'main players' including Mrs T many times), in education (a school governor for 29 years and a dad of two) and having an interest in a number of subjects for instance military history. \i have been both widowed and divorced - I have chaired a think-tank - I could go on.....
  
  You might find where I do not have experience or knowledge I do not comment, but that lot means I have things to say from a solid knowledge base on a lot of things. Sometimes it is just opinion and other times I refer to plain facts. Perhaps I may come across as dogmatic and assertive but as I say I have confidence in my opinions and the facts I use and if I get a fact wrong I will acknowledge that. What I am not is someone who makes bland and unsupported statements as some do on this forum and when people do I will certainly challenge them! It would be boring otherwise...

Report Post

Your Name

Reason