Unfortunately, two IFAs standing for election last night failed in their bid to become MPs but they put up a strong fight.
Philip Milton Tory Philip managed to get 18,484 votes or 36% of the total but was unable to oust the Liberal Democrats from the Devon North seat. Nick Harvey won with 47.4% or 24,305 votes. Milton has managed his own IFA firm, Philip J Milton & Company for 24 years, which has £130m under management and an authorised share capital of £1m. On leaving school Milton started working for Lloyds Bank. Despite having an accelerated management career opportunity in banking in front of him (and being the District Representative for the Staff Union) in 1985 at the age of 23 Milton started hi...
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