I'm a pensions actuary with a keen interest in all areas of economic and social policy.

Leeds, UK
If we are to have assisted dying, a basic safeguard would surely be to not allow any advertising, not just on the tube.
Who at @TfL thought it was remotely appropriate to promote assisted suicide on the London Underground?
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This is simple. Can police officers accept gifts? No. Can planning officers accept gifts? No. Can traffic wardens accept gifts? No. So why should MP's be able to?
Tweeted this yesterday and then a load of people pointed out they do have a problem with the gifts themselves, because MPs legislated/regulated to ban huge swathes of workers like them from accepting such gifts, due to the risk of corruption. Which is a fair point.
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The not so hidden costs of regulation.
DB scheme average running costs up 37 percent in past year, @TPTRetirement ...to explore options to mitigate these increasing expenses. Managing running costs is particularly important if a scheme is considering run on as part of its #endgame... tinyurl.com/yc2f9rva #pensions
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People with headphones on on the train that may as well be in my own ears they’re that loud..

ALT So Annoying War Dogs GIF

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#LeShuttle are a perfect example of how to communicate badly. Broken down train only known about because of X and literally nothing said to anyone, even people trapped in the tunnel with no air con, on how or when they might resolve it. @LeShuttle_Help @LeShuttle

ALT Oh My God Omg GIF by NETFLIX

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Have to say the audacity of this Fabian pensions report is breathtaking. The whole thing is about making defined contribution pensions less generous, then it tosses this point in about DB (largely public sector) pensions
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The truth about warm temperatures: Warmer temperatures are less of a threat than cold ones, and fossil fuels make us safer from both. 🧵👇
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Since Paris climate agreement, the world has increased its decarbonization rate by just 0.01 percentage point from 1.98% to 1.99% To get to 80% below in 2050, it would have to 8.1% Current climate policy is spending lots of money but doing nothing
Since Paris climate agreement, the world has increased its decarbonization rate by just 0.01 percentage point from 1.98% to 1.99% To get to 80% below in 2050, it would have to 8.1% Current climate policy is spending lots of money but doing nothing Better invest in green R&D
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Are Deliveroo offering illegal migrants a backdoor to the UK economy? Short 🧵on why the Deliveroo business model seems to be dependent on illegal migrants working for less than half of minimum wage.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this post and subsequent discussions.
As a Brit I accept that I don't have American style freedom of speech. But I do have the freedom to hang my washing up outside, unlike most of you Americans with your HOA rules.
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Just don’t understand why people think smashing things and hurting others will make things better.
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I have never forgotten telling man after man in cell after cell how long they would get in prison for the 2011 London riots. Once enthusiasm for lobbing bins at police has waned, once your pals have been arrested, once the booze & adrenaline subside - you realise. Then regret.
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True. #FarRightThugsUnite hashtag is worth scrolling down: revealing, thought-provoking & shows people don't like their concerns being lumped under one lable. Too simplistic. The way that picture of one swastika tattooed rioter is used by too many as embodying whole range of 'them' reveals its own prejudice
Look at the hashtag #FarRightThugsUnite I implore you Scroll down See for yourself
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Every time I go to Leeds train station I have a huge urge to work in transport planning to fix the utter shit show that has been created.
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This is excellent from Dom Cummings and Andrew Adonis on why the British state is so dysfunctional and it's so hard for the government to solve problems like not enough new houses being built. Michael Gove's contribution in the last five minutes is superb. youtu.be/nMn_UqAsl4w?si=yzgk…
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Nothing says falling costs like a demand for more subsidies.
“Energy sector urges UK Government to increase CfD funding” Cut bills… or raise costs… the great green grift, latest update. energylivenews.com/2024/07/0…
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When he signed off from his last major tournament as an anchor, Des Lynam was two years younger than Gary Lineker is now. That slightly blows my mind.
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Homecoming - the SDP manifesto, is a great read. Available here: sdp.org.uk/wp-content/upload…
Fabulous piece here by @PaulEmbery making the point that the @SDPhq policies will appeal to many disillusioned ex Labour voters. Have a look at our manifesto
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