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Guy Opperman
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Former jockey 🏇, lawyer, MP, Minister, and brain tumour survivor. Optimist in all matters. Expect dog 🐕, baby, pension and political content.
Honoured to join the Dept for Business & Trade
and Saudi British Joint Business Council reception hosting a large contingent of the experts in #retirement, #pensions and #insurance from the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia. Top views from Willis Towers Watson 23rd floor terrace above the City of London 1/
May 21, 2025 at 5:51 AM
It’s #grandnational2025
59 years since my dad rode in the race as an amateur.
My tips for today - all each way
1. Perceval Legallois
2. Intense Raffles
3. Vanillier
4. Fil Dor (proper outsider)
April 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Amazing last few days in a freezing cold #Northumberland helping 5 of our local candidates who have stuck their hand up and are standing for the May 1 elections.

And … Got the chance to ride out near Hadrians Wall
It truly is Big Sky Country ✅✅✅.
Visit #Northumberland soon
January 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We have reached the “dressing up the dog” stage of Christmas 🎅
#zola #uptosnowgood
December 24, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Did the #ThinkingForward podcast with the legend that is former Australian Pension Minister Nick Sherry, and the dream team from @standardlifeuk.bsky.social Louise and Mike:
Debate on how UK 🇬🇧 can learn from Australia and how financial services will change in next 5 yrs

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Video | Former pensions ministers on regrets, successes and why the UK system has to change | Thinking Forward | Standard Life
Guy Opperman, former UK pensions minister, and Nick Sherry, former Australia pensions minister, discuss adequacy, Value for Money, Mansion House, trustee responsibilities – and a few broken bones alon...
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December 11, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Full support to the #Northumberland farmers protesting in London today. This will massively impact the #Hexham area. Need the govt to change this policy
November 19, 2024 at 10:16 AM
My experience in 2011 on an NHS brain 🧠 tumour ward changed my views on #assisteddying.
My speech in Parliament sets out the reasons MPs should vote to change the law m.youtube.com/watch?v=fcXY...
To whom does our life belong? I believe that the law on assisted dying needs to change - March 2012
YouTube video by Guy Opperman
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November 17, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Took Zola 🐕 to visit the boys. Onwards but #neverforgotten
November 16, 2024 at 5:29 PM
As the longest serving pensions minister, this is my take on the Government’s Mansion House pension reforms: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Rachel Reeves wants pension funds to bail her out
The Chancellor’s push to use pension pots to boost growth is a case of two steps forward, two steps back
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 15, 2024 at 8:43 PM