Seth Williams
@atelierwilliams.bsky.social
Freelance public and corporate affairs consultant; formerly of Association of British Insurers and Eurostar.
Vice-chair Berkshire Music Trust, Chair Cambridge Handel Opera.
Substack: Stuff and Guff: https://seth136.substack.com
Vice-chair Berkshire Music Trust, Chair Cambridge Handel Opera.
Substack: Stuff and Guff: https://seth136.substack.com
There are definite short term Budget inspired bumps in the road but the decisions on UK growth - particularly in relation to stimulating long term investment, planning reform and energy markets - are the right ones and many of them were as much Conservative ideas.
January 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
There are definite short term Budget inspired bumps in the road but the decisions on UK growth - particularly in relation to stimulating long term investment, planning reform and energy markets - are the right ones and many of them were as much Conservative ideas.
Crumbs. Hope there aren’t any officials at HMT with any plans for holidays any time soon.
This series of announcements from the Chancellor are massive. 🤯
This series of announcements from the Chancellor are massive. 🤯
November 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Crumbs. Hope there aren’t any officials at HMT with any plans for holidays any time soon.
This series of announcements from the Chancellor are massive. 🤯
This series of announcements from the Chancellor are massive. 🤯
Yup.
Coming from a farming family who gave up their tenancy when it became financially unviable in the 1990s, I do find much of the IHT discourse strange. There clearly is a problem with some people using agricultural reliefs to dodge IHT.
November 14, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Yup.
@themerl.bsky.social - oh phew, you’re here. There’s a relief. As you were.
November 14, 2024 at 3:52 PM
@themerl.bsky.social - oh phew, you’re here. There’s a relief. As you were.
To be fair, @ukparliament.bsky.social and #politics generally would be more entertaining if MPs just did this every Wednesday at midday…
November 14, 2024 at 3:46 PM
To be fair, @ukparliament.bsky.social and #politics generally would be more entertaining if MPs just did this every Wednesday at midday…
I’ve written about this elsewhere but for the life of me - aside from deeply cynical reasons - can’t think why the Conservative Party wouldn’t just bring forward its leadership timetable.
Would have though the future leader would want to be the one challenging the Chancellor come #Budget24.
Would have though the future leader would want to be the one challenging the Chancellor come #Budget24.
October 18, 2024 at 8:21 AM
I’ve written about this elsewhere but for the life of me - aside from deeply cynical reasons - can’t think why the Conservative Party wouldn’t just bring forward its leadership timetable.
Would have though the future leader would want to be the one challenging the Chancellor come #Budget24.
Would have though the future leader would want to be the one challenging the Chancellor come #Budget24.