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Truss and Kwarteng – Useless or Corrupt?
Through fear of going down the road of becoming a raging conspiracy theorist, yesterday, I contacted three people I know who have more knowledge of finance than me. One being in asset management, another who works in consumer pricing (RRP) and has a BA Hons in Accountancy, and the chartered accountant for my business. These chaps are level-headed and as exasperated with our current political situation as any other normal person. The question ...
Why is the Government Flogging The Trickle Down Dead Horse?
What is Trickle-down economics? Well, it is a theory that claims tax cuts to the wealthy will trickle down to middle and low-income earners. The tax cuts go to businesses, high earners, and dividends Why Doesn't it Work? The assumption is that investors, savers, and business owners drive growth and use any extra cash from tax cuts to expand. As a result, investors will buy more companies and stocks and banks will ...
Human Rights, Who Needs Them Eh?
One of the things that depress me in the current state of affairs, is proletarian apathy to rights and regulations in the workplace and the wider world. Why would working people who pay their taxes, not want a form of protection in the unlikely event of false accusations made against them? Human Rights I am going to focus this blog on human rights. That being the right to a fair trial and the ability to justify or defend oneself in the ...
The Death of the Queen – A Gift to Populist Tax Dodgers
When I was watching amateur football the other day, I stumbled across a classic Little Britain moment. It was two chaps in the latter stages of middle-ages clumsily trying to explain to each other their feelings about the death of the Queen. One mustered enough courage to say that he had shed a tear or two, whilst the other said, quite abruptly, that he hadn’t gone that far. As they struggled to find grief equality, everything got awkward. ...
I Still Hate Flying
A few years ago, I flew to Turkey from Gatwick airport and vowed never to do it again. It was such a horrible experience, I knew I couldn’t put myself through it. It was like all the worst people in society had gathered in one place at the same time, just to show how proud they were to be English. I actually convinced myself that I would never fly again. Yet here I am, in the air, Turkey bound. The difference being that I stuck to my guns ...