the Budget Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/the-budget/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:38:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png the Budget Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/the-budget/ 32 32 What the Chancellor should be saying in a pre-Budget speech… https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/12/chancellor-gives-pre-budget-speech-joke/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12096 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 […]

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]]> A message from the Chancellor… https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/07/chancellor-pre-budget-speech/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12068 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 […]

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]]> Stamp duty shenanigans dent confidence https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/09/11/rayner-stamp-duty-row-dents-confidence/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11997 Interesting times with politics and Stamp Duty shenanigans. They all affect investor sentiment too and confidence and upsets are not helpful. I do feel slightly sorry for Angela Rayner on this one in that one relies upon those completing the process to know what Stamp Duty to pay but of course if they were told […]

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]]> Will Budget Day set the cat amongst the pigeons? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/30/budget-day-preview/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11461 Today is Budget day and quite possibly by the time you read this the Chancellor will have presented the first Labour Budget for 14 years to the House of Commons. We will of course report back to you next week on what the Budget contained and offer any insights we have on how it might […]

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]]> Inflation drops and Budget looms https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/28/inflation-drops-and-budget-looms/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:45:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11453 So UK inflation surprised to the downside – good news. This should lead the Bank of England to keep its promise to cut interest rates. The only fly in the ointment is what government bonds tell us? They’re worried globally but specifically in the UK about the Budget and probable extra borrowing (via these bonds, […]

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