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I know I shouldn’t laugh but I did – sympathy for Iranian people

Iran is now releasing cartoons that Trump can understand. 😂🤣👇 pic.twitter.com/8st6rIGH98 — Bill Madden (@maddenifico) March 23, 2026 There is something to laugh about in everything and this cartoon is the way Iranians are finding to laugh about the horror … Continue reading

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Peace on the railways , but will pensioners pay the price?

After Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, scrapped the winter fuel allowance for most pensioners, Caroline Abrahams of Age UK said: “We have been inundated with messages from pensioners who are angry and upset about the impact on them of losing their winter fuel payment this … Continue reading

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Covid-19; Risk, Uncertainty, Psychology and Judgement

    You can see this presentation which runs to 60 slides following Tan’s narrative   The Slideshare is available to read below in plain text. By TAN SUEE CHIEH, IFoA’s President Elect Keywords Risk. People (p). Risk of mortality … Continue reading

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DB pensions; experts are the problem, people are the answer.

  The best thing (for me) about going to the international Longevity Centre’s launch of their study of DB deficits was John. I’d seen him when I walked into the committee room in the House of Lords, he had his … Continue reading

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Accentuate the positive (Dr John)

Gather ’round me, everybody Gather ’round me while I’m preachin’ Feel a sermon comin’ on me The topic will be sin and that’s what I’m ag’in’ If you wanna hear my story The settle back and just sit tight While … Continue reading

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