If the Tories scrap the Non-Dom status they may as well pull up the drawbridge to UK foreign investment

Although I am a traditional Tory voter, who believes in capitalism with a small ‘C’, I am struggling to find a positive case to vote for the Tories at the next Election. I’m not sure the deterrent effect of persuading myself that the Labour Party will be worse, is motive enough. Maybe I’ll just abstain and be a conscientious objector!

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Will the residential property market gain a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ with the impending school fee debacle?

The German writer Heinrich Heine (1797–1856) presciently stated that Communism ‘…possesses a language which every people can understand – its elements are hunger, envy, and death.’ Sadly, this may come to pass in the General Election, as it’s a racing cert that Mr. Starmer and his merry band of class warriors will occupy No. 10. Once the non-alcoholic beer and vegan sandwiches have been consumed, it’ll be time to give the middle and upper echelons of society a good kicking and prove Heine right.

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Is Inheritance Tax a Dastardly Double Dip by the Revenue, or a Feeble Form of Wealth Distribution?

By Trevor Abrahmsohn, Glentree International.

With the spring Budget looming on March 6, there are theatrical whispers about the prospect that the Chancellor will either reform or scrap Inheritance Tax altogether.  No doubt this is an attempt to garner support from disaffected Tory voters, as they have become disillusioned with the unprecedentedly high tax regime environment imposed by government over the last thirteen years. Continue reading