Hopes, fears, nonchalance: Advisers react to the election results

Hopes, fears, nonchalance: Advisers react to the election results

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You have a Conservative government for the next five years (whether you like it or not). Professional Adviser asks advisers how they feel about another half decade with Cameron as PM...

  Tim Page "Certified and Chartered financial planner, director at PageRussell, trustee of the Bury Society, allotmenteer, singer, husband, dad." Constituency: Bury St Edmunds - CON ("Stick a blue rosette on a pig and it would win") "Sad to see Webb go. On pensions, I think higher rate tax relief will go, maybe the lifetime allowance on hold? "Pleased it's a definite result, should calm markets. Worried about EU referendum and possible break up of UK. Exciting times...

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