Why Britain’s New Tax Era Could Unlock Human Capital Growth “A nation can tax wealth and still grow — if it grows its people.”— Steve Conley, Academy of Life Planning ⚖️ The Headlines Mislead The OECD has warned that Rachel Reeves’s record tax rises will “constrain economic growth for years” and “deter saving.”Their logic is … Continue reading 💡 When the OECD Calls It a Constraint, We Call It a Recalibration
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When AI Knows the Law: What Becomes of the Lawyer? And What It Means for Citizen Investigators
By Steve Conley | Academy of Life Planning / Get SAFE “Knowing the law will be one thing — but AI will also know the law. The question is, what do you bring on top of that?”— Max Junestrand, CEO, Legora The legal world is being shaken to its foundations. Not by a new statute … Continue reading When AI Knows the Law: What Becomes of the Lawyer? And What It Means for Citizen Investigators
Why the new TPR alert matters — and why we at Get SAFE care
This week’s call by TPR for trustees to “step up and sign the pledge” — Pledge to Combat Pension Scams — should sound a serious alarm for anyone concerned with protecting retirement savings — and ideally mark a turning point in how pension fraud is treated. As BBC Scam Safe week shines a spotlight on … Continue reading Why the new TPR alert matters — and why we at Get SAFE care
FOS Reforms: Why Citizen Investigators Must Step Forward Now
How the “Targeted Support” era reshapes justice for victims of financial harm 🧩 Introduction: When Protection Becomes Permission The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) — long seen as the last resort for ordinary consumers — is quietly transforming. Beneath the headlines of “operational efficiencies” and “targeted support,” we’re witnessing the reshaping of Britain’s financial justice landscape. … Continue reading FOS Reforms: Why Citizen Investigators Must Step Forward Now
When Justice Nearly Failed: How Get SAFE Helped a Family Find Peace Before Christmas
There are moments when the human cost of financial exploitation becomes painfully visible — moments when the system designed to protect us instead threatens to destroy us. This is the story of an elderly couple we’ll call D & A, who came within days of losing not only their home, but possibly their lives. A … Continue reading When Justice Nearly Failed: How Get SAFE Helped a Family Find Peace Before Christmas
How AI Is Helping Ordinary People Find Their Voice – and Why the Judiciary Is Catching Up
“Hi Steve,Just wanted to say a big thank you again for introducing me to my GPT – Co-pilot 🧑✈️.It’s honestly changed everything for us.”— John Galajsza, citizen investigator and survivor advocate When Joshua Rozenberg recently revealed that “every judicial office-holder in England and Wales now has access to Microsoft Copilot,” it marked a historic turning … Continue reading How AI Is Helping Ordinary People Find Their Voice – and Why the Judiciary Is Catching Up
The Next Lloyd’s of London: How Structural Untrustworthiness Still Destroys Lives
“History doesn’t repeat — it compounds.” In 1993, thousands of wealthy professionals opened letters from Lloyd’s of London demanding sums that made no sense.£300,000. £1 million. £3 million.Not what they’d invested — what they owed. Doctors. Farmers. Aristocrats. Widows.All ruined by a system that told them they were special. They were called “Names.” They pledged … Continue reading The Next Lloyd’s of London: How Structural Untrustworthiness Still Destroys Lives
🏛️ From Swindle to Structure: Decoding The Great British Mortgage Swindle
How Citizen Investigators Are Turning Outrage into Evidence-Based Reform By Steve Conley | Academy of Life Planning & Get SAFE Fellowship 1. A Folk Tale That Struck a Nerve A decade ago, a film and lecture series titled The Great British Mortgage Swindle swept through online communities of disillusioned homeowners. Its creator, Michael of Bernicia … Continue reading 🏛️ From Swindle to Structure: Decoding The Great British Mortgage Swindle
Judicial Ambiguity & Structural Collusion: Evidence from the Get SAFE Fellowship
Judicial Ambiguity & Structural Collusion: Evidence from the Get SAFE Fellowship By Steve Conley, Academy of Life Planning Introduction: When Justice Becomes a Maze For over a decade, Britain’s financial victims have been told that justice exists — they simply need to follow the process. But as the Get SAFE Fellowship has shown, those processes … Continue reading Judicial Ambiguity & Structural Collusion: Evidence from the Get SAFE Fellowship
Lessons for the Chancellor #5: Human Capital — Britain’s Hidden Engine for Growth
(Insights from Dr. Mahesh U. Daru, “Human Capital: The Tool for Economic Growth and Development,” International Journal in Commerce, IT & Social Sciences, 2015)* As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares her second Budget, she faces the same constraint haunting every modern economy — how to fund growth when debt is high and productivity is low. Yet … Continue reading Lessons for the Chancellor #5: Human Capital — Britain’s Hidden Engine for Growth
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