We like to think we’re a little ahead of the curve when it comes to ethical or, as they’re now more properly called, sustainable investments. It’s a bandwagon that many now feel they should run and jump upon. Baillie Gifford are the latest to launch with, I’m sure with the best intentions and methodology. But one can’t help feeling that some new funds are put together with as much sincerity as the latest reality TV shows. “OK, we’ve done celebrity bakers. We’ll never get away with butchers; but candle-stick making is wide open…”
“Rachel Reeves may be forced to raise taxes”
Why did she/they (in the old sense) think that tinkering around with IHT and CGT would be enough to sort out the NHS; and the potholes; and…and the list goes on. My guess is that they asked the Treasury for a list of anything not involving income tax that they could get away with lightly, although they should already have learned from the winter fuel stuff that all publicity is not good publicity.