Election 2010: What Was That All About?
Posted: 09/05/2010 Filed under: UK election, UK Immigration, Uncategorized, VAT | Tags: business, business concerns, UK election, UK tax, VAT Leave a comment »Wow, I like most of the country was completely speechless by close of play on Friday night. What on earth just happened? The actual result of the UK election, even though we are two days out from it is still unsure. It is not often that has happened in recent times in the UK and it makes it tricky to talk in any meaningful way about what the result will be for issues close to our heart such as The UK economy and immigration into the UK. VAT and its predicted increases are still a complete mystery.
So are there any general conclusions we can draw from where we are now?
It is true to say that the confusion is not good for the UK economy, things are likely to worsen if some decision is not made soon. That is not something that can be allowed to happen. It seems to me that both the Lib Dems and the Labour party lost ground so do we take the chance of having a Labour government propped by the Lib Dems? It could be construed as losers backing up losers.
I am not partisan in these thing at all, I am a totally swinging voter but I cannot help thinking that if Tory did not actually win the election they lost it least.
In the meantime we will all wait with bated breath for the powers that be to make a decision. Let’s hope they get on with it quickly, as far as the international financial market is concerned either party in government is better than no government at all.
UK Election May 6th – Let The Games Begin
Posted: 06/04/2010 Filed under: UK election, UK Immigration | Tags: business, business concerns, moving to the UK, moving to UK, recovery, UK economy, UK election Leave a comment »For anyone who has the slightest interest in how the UK will fare over the next few years, and I certainly have more than a slight interest, then today marks the start of a very important month. Today Gordon Brown went to the Queen and asked her for the dissolution of parliament and then he stood on the steps of Number Ten and announced that the most eagerly anticipated UK election in many years will be held on May the 6th. Whether you are a UK business person or you work for the private sector a lot is going to be said in the next month that will affect your fortunes.
Even the rest of the world will form a group of interested observers over the next month as the parties set out for us their policies on everything ranging from UK immigration to UK taxation and many things in between. if you are considering a move to the UK then the next few months may sway your decision. If you are interested in setting up a UK company then this month is likely to help you choose which type.
The best thing about any election in my opinion is the wealth of information that becomes available about all of the things that are important in mine and my clients lives. It is a great time to explore the big issues and form opinions. I will be watching very closely and reporting anything that I think affects my clients and those in similar positions, as this election is almost certain to focus on the UK economy that is likely to be quite a lot. It is going to be an interesting month indeed.
