Tag Archives: Rachel Reeves
Two versions of growth – one that has failed – one that might succeed.
There are three pension agendas in this election, one is being talked about, one is not being talked about (but is crucial), the third is the one the pension industry wants to be talked about (but isn’t on anyone … Continue reading
Labour’s private equity tax puzzler
It’s a rich person’s problem how to minimise tax. Private Equity managers are rich and they stay rich by managing their tax affairs, as they are entitled to , by using non-dom tax concessions and having their revenue taxed as … Continue reading
Budget a “no score draw” for growth – Haldane
Andy Haldane seems to be Rachel Reeves’ favorite economist. They worked together at the Bank of England and he now runs the Royal Society of the Arts, a kind of think-tank that is left-leaning enough not to annoy her … Continue reading
Labour’s “securenomics” spell Long Term Assets not Life Time Allowance
If Edmund Truell had been the next Labour Chancellor (unlikely), I would have expected him to have produced a pension policy paper called “Financing Growth”. Four years ago, as the Labour party recovered from one of its worst election defeats, … Continue reading
Labour should pick its fights – capping people’s pensions should not be one of them
Labour says re-instating the #pensions lifetime cap would be prudent for the nation’s finances. via @telegraph https://t.co/Q0j0P07OtU — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) April 23, 2023 There are many things wrong with our pensions system, but removing a cap on people’s pensions … Continue reading