We’ve been going back a bit in time to dig out this year’s heros of the month, but time only enhances their contribution rather than diminishes it.

Our heroes are Sir John Major and Ken Clarke MP for the simple reason that it was on their watch as Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer that both the VCT and EIS schemes were introduced.  By the end of 2015 tax year these two schemes had pumped more than £6.4bn and £14.2bn respectively into the UK economy since the mid 1990’s...