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Beat the VAT increase

Govermnent plans to balance the nations books involve a rise in VAT from 17.5% to 20%. For a typical Loft Conversion this could add £1000 to the bottom line. The price of moving house to gain a bedroom can be … Continue reading

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Budget 2010

Budget key points Regarded as being the most important budget of the century, this budget is seen as a real test for the new administration and the new chancellor. Generally the budget has been received well, taking key tax raising … Continue reading

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A new beginning for our economy

Finally after all the waiting we have a government. The Conservatives and the Lib dems have formed a historic coalition government. The economic crisis can be tackled now we have a concerted effort to push our economy through these difficult … Continue reading

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Decision time for our economy

Exit polls were predicting a hung parliament at the time of writing this blog.  A hung parliament is not an issue for the markets but the uncertainty in who will work together will delay the overall result for the public. … Continue reading

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UK faces most difficult election decision ever

The political debates on TV have added a new ingredient to the political agenda as we lead up to the general election in May this year. The latest debate got 4 million veiwers and various polls showed no overall winner … Continue reading

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Will this budget start the recovery?

Will He Deliver for us? Alistar Darling will deliver possibly his final budget this Wednesday and the most important in his political career. It will need to stimulate the economy, a budget for growth by investing in the economy is … Continue reading

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Budget 2010

The chancellor has promised “no giveaways” in the final budget before the May election. The need is to sustain the fragile economic recovery. It may be true we are technically no longer in a recession, we had 0.3% of growth … Continue reading

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