Monthly Archives: January 2008

The government has come up with a sure fire winner for students this time. Here is the A level you may not have to study for when it is snowing, or when the leaves are in fall. Here is the A level you can take your time over at Christmas and the New Year. Will [...]

Commercial property has fallen by 10-15% as a result of the credit crunch in little more than three months. The Stock market has fallen, with property and housebuilding shares halving from the market peak. Yet central London property had a fabulous year of price rises throughout 2007, and still there is no sign of major [...]

A year ago the luminaries, power brokers and business leaders at Davos were very optimistic. The discussion in private sessions ranged widely over ever larger bids based on heavy borrowings. We were at the peak of the rule of King leverage. The attendees foresaw a continuation of the securitisation bubble and thought it represented the [...]

No wonder people are cynical about many politicians. The Home Secretary finishes a consultation where 90% of the respondents tell her they do not want to see any increase in the 28 day period of detention without charge or trial. As a result, she concludes she must press ahead with legislation to allow detention for [...]

Over the last decade the UK has been marooned with a high standard rate of capital gains tax, whilst many other countries have decided to be friendlier to savers and entrepreneurs by slashing CGT rates. I welcome Mr Darlings decision to cut the wholly uncompetitive 40% UK rate to 18%, a rate closer to the [...]