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► Episode Notes:

Are the Labour party taxing condoms? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show!

It’s the last show before the UK election and the end of the first half of 2024. That means it’s a good time for Steve and Steve to have a look forward in politics and back in the stock market.

Steve D has managed to keep his churn relatively low. A run through his portfolio indicates there have only been a few big sells, with Deckers and Cava among them.

So what has Steve been buying? There’s a UK stock in the mix and could there possibly be a return to his portfolio for an old favourite?

Steve W has also sold one big position and one smaller one. But with the start of the new financial year, he’s been taking the opportunity to get started on his Stocks and Shares ISA.

It’s been a UK-heavy quarter for Steve W. But which of his stocks has Steve D also been buying since the end of March?

The Green Party have an ambitious manifesto that is focused on investing heavily. And they’re not scared to borrow money to do it.

Predictably, they have a lot on their minds to do with renewable energy and the climate. But what else is part of the Green Party’s plan for Britain if they – somehow – win the election?

Top of Reform’s priorities is – unsurprisingly – immigration. The party has plans to spend heavily on the local and national services, cutting the foreign aid budget to fund it.

The odds of Reform winning the election are very long indeed. But should investors pay attention to a quiet part of society that might make itself known when voting time comes?

Only on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast!

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► Timestamps:

0:00 Intro & How’s Your Week Been?6:24 Steve D Review24:56 Steve W Review44:06 Green Party1:03:16 Reform Review

► Show Notes:

What’s been going on in the financial world and why should anyone care? Find out as we dive into the latest news and try to figure out what any of it means. We talk about stocks, markets, politics, and loads of other things in a way that’s accessible, light-hearted and (we hope) entertaining. For the people who know nothing, by the people who know even less. Enjoy

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