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daviesofbrixton.bsky.social
Trade union actuary; currently a Labour Party member of the House of Lords
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Pensions Goth blog: Lord Davies on pensions inheritance tax - closing the loophole! pensionsresearch.co.uk/lord-davies-...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

At just £3/hr, Statutory Sick Pay forces people to push on at work when ill or struggle to pay the bills, causing extra stress & anxiety at an already difficult time. Thank you @daviesofbrixton.bsky.social & @mindcharity.bsky.social for highlighting the mental health impact of low SSP on workers ⬇️

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Making it clear, this time from someone who knows what they are talking about. www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-fea...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.

submitted 23 days ago • 1460 comments

Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan: "There are choices that govts can make.. one of the choices that the govt could make is how to raise money from wealthy corporations & individuals" Spot on. Labour could target the super rich. Instead they're targeting people on benefits.

submitted 26 days ago • 5 comments

We have another win in the Mental Health Bill! 💥 Last night the Minister commited that there will be an 'explicit requirement' to offer access to the Mental Health Breathing Space scheme - giving more people respite from debt fees, charges and collection activity. www.linkedin.com/videos/urn:l...

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

The idea that so-called “pension fund surpluses” provide a key to economic growth is nonsense. There is no reason to treat one part of global pension scheme assets any differently from the rest.

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

Love this new page that shows the impact MMHPI has had. Do take a look if you've a minute... www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/timeline/

submitted 53 days ago • 3 comments

Have you made any attempt to assess the significance of the difference between 5 and 3, given a sample of 13, when compared to the null hypothesis that it’s 50/50?

submitted 53 days ago • 1 comment

As if ex-employees of Arcadia haven’t suffered enough! This High Court judgement merits close study, but it seems to imply that pension scheme members come down the order of priority. url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aaM-CXL8Ei...

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

We don’t know the proposals yet (Come on! Where’s the Bill?), so it’s impossible to be sure. But it does seem unlikely that we would get the whole £160bn from refunds. The real problem, however, is the idea (Where did that come from?) that gilts were the best place to invest DB pension funds.

submitted 58 days ago • 2 comments

So the time I spent puzzling over the role played by Newcastle GPs was wasted!

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

Joint press release from No. 10 and HMT on DB scheme surpluses. I’m very happy that the press statement makes a number of explicit references to surpluses being “given to scheme members as additional benefits.” Let’s hope that scheme members get consulted . www.gov.uk/government/n...

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Pensions Special! How to save, boost, protect & take your pension. Tue @itvMLshow 8pm. One of the most important shows I'll do, pls watch & spread word. How to start a pension, consolidation, how to get your money out & more. GOT QUESTIONS JUST REPLY HERE #MartinLewis

submitted 69 days ago • 23 comments

Note the reference to the entry of immigrants to the UK via “motor boats from France”.

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

I know that views on the treatment of 50’s women are mixed. But the government’s failure to give serious consideration to the key recommendations of the PHSO should be of wider concern.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

"Although he may not entirely succeed in explaining why Labour wins, Douglas Beattie has succeeded in delivering an interesting and enjoyable read" 📚 Lord Davies of Brixton reviews @douglasbeat.bsky.social 'How Labour Wins (And Why It Loses): From 1900 to 2024' bit.ly/40w2taR

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

Torsten Bell appointed to DWP ministerial team.

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