Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table, At which he's fed. Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes are the rule. Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts anyway! Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat. Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt. Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think. Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries Tax his tears. Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find any way To tax his ass! Tax him all he has, then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough. When he screams and when he hollers; Then tax him more, take all his dollars Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid... Put these words Upon his tomb: ‘Taxes drove me to my doom...' When he's gone, Do not relax, It's time to apply Inheritance Tax! #BudgetDay

A tale of 2 economies: The stock market is forward looking and is a measure of how the market sees the future for a region or asset class. It doesn’t care much about politics, but it does care how the decisions taken by government impact the economy. - Last week, the leading indicator in the UK, the FTSE 100, fell 1.5%. - In the same week, the leading indicator in the US, the S&P 500, rose almost 5%. The combined wisdom of all market participants believes in free market capitalism, small government and lower taxes and it’s placing its bets where these things are likely to thrive. Only 20 years ago, the UK stock market represented 11% of the global market. Today it’s under 4% and going lower. I’m a patriotic Brit, but my investment portfolio and those of our clients is positioned to capture where future growth will come from - and that’s not the UK. Until we become a meritocracy that supports growth and free enterprise, the UK will remain a place that investors will avoid.