Income from CGT this January is for disposals made between April 2023 and April 2024. There will be an increase in CGT in Jan 2026 because individuals were liquidating gains ahead of an expected rate… (View Post)

Tariffs is the odd one out there. They don’t contribute to UK cost of living. In fact they have probably had a deflationary effect so far, both through dumping and the oil price. It’s the American co… (View Post)

Anthony Beevor’s house in the background: He’s not woke. (View Post)

Investing in home improvements is very good for generating economic activity though. Most of the money goes to services, or to the wholesale and retail margins on goods, and if it involves improving … (View Post)

We had an Electron at home. I spent many happy hours as a child programming it in BBC basic. The likes of the Spectrum were I think considered a bit flash by my parents. (View Post)