We need an honest politician in charge who doesn't care whether they are re-elected and is prepared to make the unpopular decisions. Peter Hargreaves carechargedecision Change image and share on social
Income-producing unit trusts are brilliant because if you can accept capital values will be volatile for a while, your dividend income will always be higher than what you get in the bank. Peter Hargreaves acceptbankbrilliant Change image and share on social
I knew my successor would be better than me for the next stage of the company's life. And it was a relief - I'd been doing it for 30 years. My only worry was what the hell I was going to do with my time. Peter Hargreaves companyhellknow share on social
Money in property is dead money. It doesn't help the country. It's funny how the U.K., Ireland and Spain are the most property-obsessed nations in Europe and yet are also the ones suffering the most. Peter Hargreaves countrydeadeurope Change image and share on social
I couldn't have predicted the business would be worth so much. I could see that we would have this sort of market share, but I didn't realise the numbers would be so large. Peter Hargreaves businesslargemarket Change image and share on social
People in retail banks are not smart. They have a business model that's quite difficult to not make money out of - but still they somehow manage it. Peter Hargreaves bankbusinessdifficult Change image and share on social
We are one of only two FTSE 100 companies which do not use offshore or other tax avoidance arrangements. In fact, we are probably one of the highest taxpaying companies in the index. Peter Hargreaves arrangementavoidancecompany Change image and share on social
The Conservatives, along with Labour, I don't think understand what it is like to run a business. Peter Hargreaves businessconservativelabour Change image and share on social
People should buy a house to live in, not as an investment. Property has become such a national obsession - it was the primary subject at dinner parties and how many television shows were dedicated to the market. It's not good for the economy. Peter Hargreaves buydedicatedinner share on social
I have wanted to run my own business since my time at Clitheroe grammar school. I remember thinking if I could get a penny from everyone in Britain, I would earn £208,000 a year. Peter Hargreaves 000britainbusiness Change image and share on social
