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Capital, Not Cash: The Systematic Dismantling of the Regional Family Firm

Taxation

Capital, Not Cash: The Systematic Dismantling of the Regional Family Firm

There is a particular brand of political theatre that involves setting a house on fire and then expecting a standing ovation for handing the owner a bucket of water. Why the Government’s strategic retreat on its planned IHT raid is merely a temporary reprieve for the South West’s economic engine.

By Editor 07 Jan 2026
The Six-Month Squeeze: Why Whitehall’s 'Make Work Pay' Gimmick is a Pox on the South West

Governance

The Six-Month Squeeze: Why Whitehall’s 'Make Work Pay' Gimmick is a Pox on the South West

In Starmer’s Brave New World, if you haven't got their KPIs and your disciplinary paper-trail in order by the time the new recruit has found the office kettle, you are already halfway to an Employment Tribunal. This isn’t an HR change, it’s a hiring handbrake.

By Editor 31 Dec 2025
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Sceptical dispatches from South West England's unofficial boardroom journal. Pro-business, anti-bureaucracy, and shaking the tree of regional governance.