Uncertainty Everywhere

If there is one thing that investors hate more than anything else it is uncertainty and it seems over the last 12-18 months that has been very much on the menu. Whether it was the every changing tariff charges, is the AI spend sustainable or more recently the see-sawing of the oil price, these factors …

Hunting For Growth

Undoubtedly a word that has been said arguably more than any other since last years election is that of growth. Unfortunately despite it being shouted by nearly every cabinet minister and Labour party activist it appears that they haven’t managed to find any. Unfortunately whilst you can say Beetlejuice three times and he will appear, …

Time for a Hike

After an election promise to not raise taxes on working people it seems clear that that is precisely what is likely to happen over the coming months. With public finances seemingly on the precipice (as ever) it seems highly likely that Rachel Reeves will introduce a wave of new revenue raising policy’s that whilst may …

Pensioner Fuel Grab

With the very unexpected effective cancellation of the Winter Fuel allowance it is interesting to dig down a bit deeper into the numbers and see if this really was a miserly benefits grab or some astute money saving. Given that the vast majority of those over 65 do not typically vote Labour, you could certainly …