It's all a facade. We produce predictions based on things like increasing fuel duty every year to show that we will balance the books in x years time. We never actually increase the fuel duty bu… (View Post)

And if you want to know who the politicians responsible for government over this period were, half of them are the ex Tory failures in the Reform "cabinet". (View Post)

I don't think it is fully separate as the inheritance tax due from gifts is first due from the gift receiver before it is due from the estate. So person to person gifts above the limit (from the… (View Post)

It didn't stop that Mandelson fellow from having a long career at the top of politics though...... (View Post)

In addition there are also gifts exempt from inheritance tax: £3k per year per donor £250 for as many people as you like Marriage gifts (£1k-£5k depending on relationship to couple) Regular gifts out… (View Post)