Does First-Past-the-Post (or FPTP) really provides an adequate way of electing a governing body to represent the largest number of people?
Does the UK Need a New Voting System?
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Hi, I'm Laithan! Thanks for stopping by! I am a Risk Management professional in the Investment Banking world. I love to write about Investments, Personal Finance, and Economics, and hope you find something here that interests you!
Top Tax Rate Increase: Productive or Destructive?
In this article we investigate whether increasing the top tax rate to 50p would have a positive or detrimental effect on the tax revenues in the United Kingdom.
How Does Stamp Duty Work in the United Kingdom?
For those of us looking to become first time buyers, the majority of our effort is spent saving for a deposit, but the Stamp Duty shouldn’t be ignored!
How to Build Long Term Wealth
We demonstrate how money can work for you if it is invested properly in assets. We aim to help you become more financially aware, and protect your future.
Top Ten Ways to Reduce Spending
With this article, we will be going through the top ten common places which you can look to, in order to reduce your spending each month!
6 Most Common Financial Mistakes
In the absence of any formal education in the United Kingdom, a lot of people end up learning about personal finance from personal experience. We cover six of the most common financial mistakes.
Can We Compare Scandinavian Socialism with China or Cuba?
The Scandinavian countries are success stories in the modern world, with Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland taking the top four spots in the recent U.S. News & World Report’s annual ‘Best Countries’ ranking. How can these countries which have some of the highest income taxes in the world, regularly top the ‘best country’ indices each and every year?
Mind the Gap: Commute Time Discrepancies between Genders?
As the population of the United Kingdom continues to rise with the number of new homes struggling to feed this increased demand, it has been found that there is a ‘Commuting Gender Gap’ where men are more likely to face longer commutes than women.
Foreign Investments: Who Invests in the UK, and Where Do We Invest?
The ongoing talks about Theresa May’s Brexit Deal regularly bring up the links that the United Kingdom has with other countries. Most of these conversations focus on trade, but what if we were to redirect the analysis to financial investment instead?
Lifetime ISA or Help to Buy ISA?
Two products aimed at the Help to Buy market are the Lifetime ISA, and the Help to Buy ISA. If you are looking to save some money for a deposit, which one should you invest your savings into?