Every time a Budget approaches, the rumour mill goes into overdrive. Talk of wealth taxes, pension rule changes, or new levies fills headlines and social feeds. For many of our clients, these stories don’t just stay in the news—they spark fear. “Will I lose my savings?”“Should I rush into changes before it’s too late?”“What if … Continue reading When Tax Rumours Spark Panic – How a Financial Life Coach Brings Calm
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Goliathon: Equipping Citizen Investigators to Take on the System
“The system is stacked against victims. Goliathon puts us on a level playing field.” – Robert, Citizen Investigator Why We Created Goliathon Across the UK and beyond, thousands of ordinary people have been devastated by financial exploitation. Victims of fraud, mis-selling, and institutional neglect are too often left to pick up the pieces alone. Many … Continue reading Goliathon: Equipping Citizen Investigators to Take on the System
Options on the Table: How the Chancellor Plans to Plug the £50bn Black Hole
The October Budget is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in recent memory. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a fiscal shortfall of up to £50 billion, and with manifesto promises ruling out hikes to income tax, national insurance, or VAT, her gaze has turned to the property market. At the centre of discussion … Continue reading Options on the Table: How the Chancellor Plans to Plug the £50bn Black Hole
How Britain Outsourced Its Way Into Failure
Sam Freedman’s new book Failed State: Why Britain Doesn’t Work and How We Fix It offers a sobering diagnosis of Britain’s broken governance. His central claim: decades of over-centralisation and reckless outsourcing have hollowed out the state, leaving public services expensive, inefficient, and unaccountable. The centralisation problem – Successive governments stripped local councils of powers … Continue reading How Britain Outsourced Its Way Into Failure
Finance Lobbying Is Out of Control – Here’s How We Take Back Balance
The financial lobby has more influence over UK policy today than at any time since the 2008 crash. Ministers and regulators are being nudged—some might say coerced—into promoting the growth of finance as if it were an unquestionable good. But history tells us otherwise. When finance grows unchecked, inequality widens, crises multiply, and society pays … Continue reading Finance Lobbying Is Out of Control – Here’s How We Take Back Balance
Britain’s Family Farms Face the Axe — All for a Misjudged Tax Grab
The government has seriously underestimated the damage its inheritance tax reforms will inflict on Britain’s small family farms. Far from targeting only wealthy landowners, the changes — due in April 2026 — will devastate hundreds of modest, working farms that have been in families for generations. The numbers are stark. According to the Centre for … Continue reading Britain’s Family Farms Face the Axe — All for a Misjudged Tax Grab
From Victim to Victor: How the Goliathon Helps Survivors Fight Back Against Financial Injustice
By Steve Conley, Founder of Get SAFE (Support After Financial Expoitation) and the Academy of Life Planning. I am a champion of the people — the voice of the little person on the street.I fight for justice. I stand up for what I believe in. For too long, ordinary people have been losing against the … Continue reading From Victim to Victor: How the Goliathon Helps Survivors Fight Back Against Financial Injustice
The Deregulation Time Machine: From Lehman to Sizewell — Same Plot, Higher Stakes
Deregulation Across Sectors: The Hidden Risks to People, Planet, and Prosperity We have seen the dangers of deregulation before. In 2008, the global financial crisis cost the world economy an estimated $10 trillion. Beyond the economic damage, research shows it directly contributed to more than 10,000 suicides in Western countries alone. Entire communities lost jobs, … Continue reading The Deregulation Time Machine: From Lehman to Sizewell — Same Plot, Higher Stakes
Imagine If Ofwat Had a Growth Mandate — We’d Need Snorkels by Now
Inspired by Dan Cooper’s thought-provoking piece in Money Marketing, which asks, “Who’d want to be a regulator, eh?” — I couldn’t help but reflect on our own well-chlorinated experiences with the FCA. Dan’s article dives into Ofwat’s spectacular collapse under the weight of its own inaction, drawing a tidy line between regulatory oversight and public … Continue reading Imagine If Ofwat Had a Growth Mandate — We’d Need Snorkels by Now
🕵️♂️ Redemption or Reputation Laundering?
The Curious Case of Alexander Wood, ‘Reformed Fraudster’ "I stole £1.2m in 40 minutes, then blew it all in Harrods."That’s the chilling headline from a recent article in The Sunday Times, profiling Alexander Wood—a man who claims to have swindled over £50 million through authorised push payment (APP) scams before reinventing himself as an anti-fraud … Continue reading 🕵️♂️ Redemption or Reputation Laundering?
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