“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and … Continue reading “George Osborne’s dangerous numbers”

It appears that the new coalition government remains committed to increasing the rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to a level in line with … Continue reading “Why increasing Capital Gains Tax could actually reduce revenues”

Organising a coalition agreement is never easy. There has to be give and take on both sides. However, the Conservatives … Continue reading “A warning against Coalition policy on Capital Gains Tax”

[Editor's note: the draft coalition agreement between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats includes a commitment to increase Capital Gains … Continue reading “Six reasons why Capital Gains Tax should be abolished”

It is easy to be pessimistic about Britain’s future economic prospects. The Lib-Con coalition agreement contains policies which are troubling. Indeed, there is … Continue reading “People want big health and big education, not big government”