Monthly Archives: August 2009
Institute Council election 2009 – update 2
I am now taking a temporary break from blogging and various other activities . In the meantime… You can find a copy of my biographical details (including “What I’ll do if you elect me”) here, more details on my return. … Continue reading
Institute Council election 2009 – update 1
Although members may not be aware of this yet (emails are likely to be sent next week I understand), it is now official (from this page on the Institute website) that the election will be contested, as there as 6 … Continue reading
SpinWatch: Sept. Actuary magazine repeats misleading merger vote statistics
I have put up a post on the Institute & Faculty merger forum pointing out that the latest issue of The Actuary magazine repeats incorrect and misleading presentation of the percentages voting in favour of merger and asking for these … Continue reading
Greyhounds often can’t swim …
If you thought that all dogs can swim instinctively, think again! Many greyhounds don’t know how to swim, and just panic in the water. Their legs are too long, and they hate getting their ears wet, so the traditional doggy … Continue reading
Standing for Institute Council (to represent interests of the 1,453 who voted AGAINST the CAP merger)
Many thanks to all those who contacted me with regards to the above: in the absence (so far as I know) of any other candidate doing this, I have decided to stand for election to Institute Council so that the … Continue reading
Institute Council / update on “Against” reasons/ Should AP put forward revised merger plan?
Here is an update on some information from the Faculty & Institute merger forum, which sadly Councils seem to be starving of information, so it has seen limited activity (it is also of course the holiday period). The screenshots below … Continue reading
Institute Council: is there demand for one or more anti-CAP members to stand?
(copy of a post I just made, with an associated online poll, on the Faculty and Institute’s merger forum) The deadline for nominations for Institute Council (for up to 5 vacancies) is 5 pm on Monday 24 August, so less … Continue reading
This is how things would look after voluntary transfer
This is a copy of a post I made earlier today on the Faculty and Institute (I will no longer use the expression “the AP”: I believe that after the failed merger vote of 23 July, the writing is on … Continue reading
Update on why Institute members voted AGAINST the CAP merger
The following screenshot shows the results so far of the online poll on the AP merger forums: The sample size is still small, so once again I urge Councils to support this (or a new and better poll if they … Continue reading
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