“Boris celebrates as Vauxhall follows Nissan with major investment”

Jul 9, 2021 | Brexit

An independent (financial adviser’s) view

Brexit rant alert. One of the supposed benefits was that governments would be free to help and subsidise their industries, without the restrictions of EU competition rules. That’s why Corbyn, as a nationaliser, was such a lukewarm remainer. Now we’re out, we can offer Delorean (kids etc)-style bribes to stop carmakers, who were shipping out because of Brexit, from shipping out because of Brexit. Bonkers! Or have I missed something?

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“Rachel Reeves may be forced to raise taxes”

“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.