2026-11-01T00:36:00Z https://nostr.now North Shropshire Lad https://nostr.now/npub1q2lx8dwrm4rewukul3m3wrs38w6ph5462qkdyc6yv7782md2q9sqg0rp03 https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/113/531/885/394/180/087/original/016ecbb45512302d.jpeg https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/113/531/885/394/180/087/original/016ecbb45512302d.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9tyjp4j0h66kpw0x3f3cupvd0708ffteerye024m0ql8ff3k0s5qzyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqes920r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7h4dpqapzaemcphjt4m5264jvv234v7fl6mfyansv8khy00ffzgwv40ef'>nevent1q…40ef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it is indeed life assurance (I used to work for a life assurance company) but it’s been many years since policies have been marketed as such, hence my question. 2026-09-30T13:05:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstw8p2h6y0n786yufhggpw4nta65ndqphscvpg4lzxwag88rh27zszyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqax6w2f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr8h04u6hchpg5n4dpsd0c235r92z0kkgjal62xd3gcgatyzwev9gh7sjkk'>nevent1q…sjkk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>in that case why do they offer life insurance? 2026-09-30T12:37:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9vx0ezmtdp32e7zdtlv7kmdfqyaafcu5rr6ppcnwggxgt23ptw9gzyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkq64k8ve In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszlkde8x5zj87vu7kk0w6ydy9ejfu3qcv22r29huweka7ykx0lw2sx700u3'>nevent1q…00u3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I heard about in an email from Roy Lilley. The email address is jon.wilks_at_nhsmanagers_ccsend_com_s64gc3b3vnsfb3_a7b93831@icloud.com if not heard of it before. A very interesting read for anyone who is worried about the current state of the health service. 2026-06-01T16:41:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstrq7zhxl702j5kzu6z9ygy5zw2vhxu2uqajeqr3f9kwhjaymeclszyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqs4naw7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrk36cnz8kxmkxm8vpkx6ta5479unmlwq8x23yxx6w4t3nenqk64c66xeqh'>nevent1q…xeqh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>there’s an excellent article by Clive Lewis on this very subject in Byline Times<br/><br/><a href="https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qiz5bd6ierfiykcuvzmjaj4e/post/3mll3ghibks24">https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qiz5bd6ierfiykcuvzmjaj4e/post/3mll3ghibks24</a> 2026-05-11T15:47:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8868xv544hz3vqmkyfwgkyddv7k89s4f0aals3lzkyyxqytkdljgzyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqhkvzp7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdrspkeh4nqmm3tva9m9dcgw8lgdvlrpwhv8trlqqd79lyx2pt8fs4u6qts'>nevent1q…6qts</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mandelson was best man at <br/>#TrevorPhillips wedding 2026-02-08T11:37:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrc0ta208zkdvvg97cslvhuyl07erknv09y0tre5354u6t6u578kszyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqktpkwc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9p8845um865gwfgk2ynme9ewkukfsvgjpzp79y2r86lfmd5rj79shegyc5'>nevent1q…gyc5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you can’t beat a good country walk Chris. Enjoy! 2026-01-28T09:49:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2f7g8k00j9em4shwvwcw2e3tclf8009ntkufhl6l4cmf70g2tssqzyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqu94trl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8gd3qng9p3c9wqx26lqp5xzplxh7f7373a0te6adhttah88maggp0arqv'>nevent1q…arqv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>and what will that do to interest rates? 2026-01-19T16:16:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2eyc49apvdszkekm9n0jtxeenejss6yafyk92f292fsxj9ka06szyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqshk3vu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspe35gfgwf8w2t3zfk5l03gn2hra5qekltktpqys244yuu2karw9g8qf7es'>nevent1q…f7es</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that’s neat 2025-12-07T11:39:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvzegvk0lveawxf2pvkkkzzv4k9dymzuc7luqtptuv4a874t97vcqzyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqgzw679 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhaj969kp4und6kkdvf5p2ptju895zgylwzyu92prp9n9wyxp9lc3wl4pm'>nevent1q…l4pm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>a new source of proper journalism (and see the second story down) <a href="https://www.thenerve.news/">https://www.thenerve.news/</a> 2025-10-14T20:09:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy7kj7pfaqvh2dzwqhl2h74g0mf4mvxvx2dtajnu6q944s54rp9zczyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqt09fwm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8u7m6myhf8sa4rnaz0mwv6za5gmgft3e2z4sa0u8k7x0puy5v2dsfze8nv'>nevent1q…e8nv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Andy Verity BBC Economist retweeted this from Peter Schiff<br/> “Gold is not just any commodity, it&#39;s money. Under normal circumstances gold does not move the way it is now. It&#39;s already up another $58 tonight, trading above $3,483. This is the end of the U.S. dollar&#39;s dominance. Life in America is about to change in ways few can imagine.” 2025-04-22T14:28:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx0fj5ur2hlamr3n904eupgn4hr9qsp34ecw5krdrlgx6q9azecsqzyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqjr6lcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq26vdjza3js5le425d9t88mmkr55nw6wvqaak3s5plg33zf9nxhstp9tdu'>nevent1q…9tdu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks Chris I’d just like to echo Harriet’s and Jonathan’s sentiments 2025-03-08T09:34:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2uxt8g6hpy4wzdygjxf4g8dx2fhhkuhepc7cnh2clnmyxf3sxhlczyqptuca4c0w509mjmn78w9cwzyamgx7jhfgze5nrg3nmcatd4gqkqxud2v5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspk0fjq69gefl8l8ahckpp4hz8fvk9ekqmfxa2dgv0s0ljk55tckc4wkwrw'>nevent1q…kwrw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>isn’t he the former Bank of England chief economist? 2025-02-08T12:16:59Z