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Today’s public sector strikes
Public sector workers are out on strike again today but in much smaller numbers. The unions taking part today are the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the largest civil service trade union; Unite, representing NHS workers, Ministry of Defence firefighters and others; the University and College Union; the Immigration Services Union; Rail, Maritime and [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The European Commission needs less money, not more
Ask a council leader or government bureaucrat about the need to cut spending and chances are they will at least acknowledge that money is tight and that budgets have to be reined in. They may sometimes act like money grows on trees but there is at least now a weary acceptance by politicians from all [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The European Commission needs less money, not more
Ask a council leader or government bureaucrat about the need to cut spending and chances are they will at least acknowledge that money is tight and that budgets have to be reined in. They may sometimes act like money grows on trees but there is at least now a weary acceptance by politicians from all [...] Read the rest of this entry »
COMMENT: Taxpayer funding of political parties would damage our democracy
Writing for Politics.co.uk, Robert Oxley explains how taxpayers got a terrible deal from bailing out the banks and would get another bad one for bailing out politicians. The allegation that Tory donors were able to effectively buy access to the Prime Minister have intensified the debate over how we fund politics in Britain. Following a [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Will we ever see an end to the £150 million EU travelling circus?
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” said Benjamin Franklin 200 years ago. Had Franklin been alive today I wonder if the European Union’s ability to waste taxpayers’ money would have featured as one of life’s certainties. The EU is not only famous for wasting money but also [...] Read the rest of this entry »
How fast can the Government spend your money?
Every day the Government spends huge amounts of your money, paid for with irresponsible borrowing and ruinously high taxes. Too much is wasted, but the sums involved can make it hard to appreciate just how much is spent. To help get our heads around the scale of public spending, we’ve put together a short video [...] Read the rest of this entry »
How fast can the Government spend your money?
Every day the Government spends huge amounts of your money, paid for with irresponsible borrowing and ruinously high taxes. Too much is wasted, but the sums involved can make it hard to appreciate just how much is spent. To help get our heads around the scale of public spending, we’ve put together a short video [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Councils in the North West wrong to hike Council Tax
Continuing our nationwide campaign against planned Council Tax rises, we are highlighting research and official statistics to put the proposed increases in context and suggest some areas where savings could be made instead. Today we have focused on a number of councils in the North West who are hiking council tax. Many households are struggling [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Town Halls proposing Council Tax rises
A number of councils in England have announced that they will hike Council Tax at a time when many residents are struggling with the rising cost of living. So far 30 local authorities are choosing to reject an offer of extra money to help fund a freeze this year and are instead passing the burden [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Average family pays £656,000 in tax over their lifetime
As the deadline looms for UK taxpayers to file their paperwork with HMRC, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) can reveal that the average family pays £656,000 in tax over their lifetime. New research shows the total amount of direct and indirect tax that households will pay over their working lifetimes and in retirement. Based on the current level [...] Read the rest of this entry »
New research: increase in number of middle managers at Midlands councils
Our latest research reveals that the number of middle managers at Midlands councils (defined as those receiving £50,000 a year or more excluding pension contributions) has gone up – despite a public sector pay freeze and widespread redundancies amongst lower-paid staff. Click here to read the report, including a full breakdown by local council The key findings [...] Read the rest of this entry »
New research: increase in number of middle managers at Midlands councils
Our latest research reveals that the number of middle managers at Midlands councils (defined as those receiving £50,000 a year or more excluding pension contributions) has gone up – despite a public sector pay freeze and widespread redundancies amongst lower-paid staff. Click here to read the report, including a full breakdown by local council The key findings [...] Read the rest of this entry »
TaxPayers’ Alliance reveals incredible credit card spending at Scottish Enterprise
As part of a campaign for more transparency and accountability in Britain’s quangos, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has used Freedom of Information requests (FOI) to uncover the the millions that Scottish Enterprise has spent on credit cards over the last two years, including luxury hotels and restaurants. Click here to see the full breakdown of [...] Read the rest of this entry »
TaxPayers’ Alliance reveals incredible credit card spending at Scottish Enterprise
As part of a campaign for more transparency and accountability in Britain’s quangos, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has used Freedom of Information requests (FOI) to uncover the the millions that Scottish Enterprise has spent on credit cards over the last two years, including luxury hotels and restaurants. Click here to see the full breakdown of [...] Read the rest of this entry »
TaxPayers’ Alliance response to high speed rail announcement
The Government today gave the the go-ahead for the £32 billion HS2 high speed London to Birmingham rail project. We have been one of the most active critics of the proposals, following detailed research into the plans. Key findings are: HS2 will be enormously expensive, costing well over £1,000 per family, but only a fortunate minority will [...] Read the rest of this entry »
TaxPayers’ Alliance response to high speed rail announcement
The Government today gave the the go-ahead for the £32 billion HS2 high speed London to Birmingham rail project. We have been one of the most active critics of the proposals, following detailed research into the plans. Key findings are: HS2 will be enormously expensive, costing well over £1,000 per family, but only a fortunate minority will [...] Read the rest of this entry »
New Research: High costs of unaccountable police authorities revealed
The TaxPayers’ Alliance today reveals that, on average, 9 per cent of each Police Authority’s budget is spent on the Chief Executive’s salary and pension – including an average salary of £90,000 – and members’ allowances cost over £10 million in 2009/10. Click here to read the full report including a full breakdown of local Police Authorities Click here [...] Read the rest of this entry »
New Research: High costs of unaccountable police authorities revealed
The TaxPayers’ Alliance today reveals that, on average, 9 per cent of each Police Authority’s budget is spent on the Chief Executive’s salary and pension – including an average salary of £90,000 – and members’ allowances cost over £10 million in 2009/10. Click here to read the full report including a full breakdown of local Police Authorities Click here [...] Read the rest of this entry »
New Research: TPA estimates 7,852 council staff suspended for 2,500 working years
The TaxPayers’ Alliance estimates that around 7,852 council staff could have been suspended for a total of 2,500 working years since 2009. The is a projection based on a sample of 78 authorities in the Midlands which were asked how much had been spent paying the salaries of employees suspended on full pay as well as detailing the reasons they were [...] Read the rest of this entry »
TaxPayers’ Alliance sets out powers the PM should bring home from European Council
The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) today (Tuesday December 6th) sets out how David Cameron has, for the first time in a generation, a serious opportunity to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the EU and seek the repatriation of powers back to the UK. Click here to read the full report Click here for the complete press release [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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