Whilst I am all for increasing/preserving capital and paying as little tax as is legally possible
These are your exact words. It's telling that you reacted with an insult instead of checking them.
I'm fed up with the lame handwringing that goes on among the retired who dedicated their lives to making the rich, richer.
You thrive on tax loopholes that's been your bread and butter, see the highlighted words and ponder their meaning.
Don't lecture me on tax. I follow the spirit of the law, not just the letter of it and not looking for loopholes and clever means of shirking tax obligations.
Don't give me your pathetic efforts at having a social conscience this late in the piece.
You want to close the stable door AFTER the horse has bolted.