Mark Rowlinson

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

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

“If only we could get rid of that test put in place to make sure it’s in members’ interests superfunds would be great” https://t.co/GnA4XX1xDp

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

If we are to have assisted dying, a basic safeguard would surely be to not allow any advertising, not just on the tube.

[Adrian Hilton @Adrian_Hilton]

Who at @TfL thought it was remotely appropriate to promote assisted suicide on the London Underground?

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@NJM71 I think they should back track. Means testing well meaning but almost always a bad idea. Should ditch triple lock instead - much fairer.

[Steve Loftus @LoftusSteve]

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?

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

The not so hidden costs of regulation.

[Actuarial Post @actuarialpost]

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... https://t.co/3jJ4jUPvyS #pensions

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@PJTheEconomist Tax free cash is already restricted and for basic rate payers is the only real incentive to put money into pension.
IHT - completely agree.
NICS - the 2% on above UEL should apply for pensioners as a contribution to increased health care costs

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

People with headphones on on the train that may as well be in my own ears they’re that loud..

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@kevpartridge @LeShuttle_Help Any news Kev? Your tweet literally the most information available to anyone.

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

#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

[John Stepek @John_Stepek]

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

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@PensionsMonkey Slash working people’s tax free cash they mean…

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@dontdelay Although if inflation link was put back I think raising CGT wouldn’t be awful policy (but neither would it raise much).

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@dontdelay I’m doing similar maths.…

[Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein]

The truth about warm temperatures:

Warmer temperatures are less of a threat than cold ones, and fossil fuels make us safer from both. 🧵👇

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

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

https://t.co/rVfxEVT141

[Lara Brown @lara_e_brown]

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.

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@ShankaMonad @lara_e_brown They’re “fully committed” to preventing that https://t.co/RqILrYIQvP 🤔

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

@NJM71 There is no contest here. Just crown it now.

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

I thoroughly enjoyed this post and subsequent discussions.

[Tom Forth @thomasforth]

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.

[Mark Rowlinson @markjrowlinson]

Just don’t understand why people think smashing things and hurting others will make things better.