Global uncertainty but spring is here
Welcome to spring and longer days (with all the clocks springing forward too). It’s always lovely to see new life bursting forth, oblivious to everything else happening in the world and ever was it thus. In this we have something to appreciate, regardless of all the geopolitical traumas or indeed personal afflictions which may...
Is the economy in good hands?
So we enter a new era with Labour ‘less trusted on the economy than Liz Truss’ Conservatives according to the last YouGov Poll. Indeed, the descent of the Labour dream seems to have been as sharp as the fall in YouGov’s share price now somewhat sorry for itself too and like Labour’s fortunes.
I predict...
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What the Chancellor should be saying in a pre-Budget speech…
We try not to do politics in these columns but following headlines suggesting Chancellor Rachel Reeves may well become the first to increase Income Tax in 50 years in fact (breaking manifesto pledges in the process), we had a little go at envisaging her speech before the November 26 Budget.
(The following is tongue in...
A message from the Chancellor…
Good afternoon. I have just returned from a relaxing and much-needed break which took us to bustling Hungary, Slovakia and Austria. Yes, I took the computer though the inbox defied my occasional review so apologies if you are still awaiting my reply!
I returned to an unexpected speech from our Chancellor. I should like to...
A bad Budget for business?
Welcome to the Budget. I suppose we can say ‘it wasn’t as bad as it could have been’ (as inferred previously that perhaps the snowstorm of released rumours was designed to frighten everyone witless) but there were some very nasty things in there impacting many people.
I (nor independent commentators) don’t think she needed to...