TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 9:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser HS2 Ltd shows wilful disregard for taxpayers This morning the House of Commons Public Affairs Committee has published a damning report on High Speed 2. Committee chair…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 9:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Council tax rises costing taxpayers at least £55 million This week we revealed that inflation-busting council tax rises are costing taxpayers millions in unnecessary r…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 9:59 AM

Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser War and debt The national debt is scarcely mentioned in the news but has now soared past £2 trillion. That's a 2 followed by twelve zeros or to put it another way, app…

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  John O'Connell · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 11:29 AM

Will you help us restate the case?

Will you help us restate the case? View this email in your browser Good afternoon, In this special bulletin on International Workers' Day, we’re pleased to announce the launch of our Restate The Case series. With the ongoing coronavirus…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

April 26, 2020 at 9:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser TPA Victory! Council boss resigns after damning report Supporters may recall the case of Karen Whelan, chief executive at Surrey Heath Borough Council. She …

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

April 19, 2020 at 9:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Town Hall Rich List 2020 On Wednesday we published the thirteenth edition of the Town Hall Rich List. It is the only comprehensive list of its kind with a council-by-c…

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  John O'Connell, TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 2:16 PM

We need your support today

We need your support today Good afternoon, This morning, the 13th edition of the TaxPayers’ Alliance’s annual Town Hall Rich List was released. You can read it in full here. In 2018-19 there were at least 2,667 council employees who received total remuneration in excess o…

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  Harry Fone · [email protected]

April 12, 2020 at 9:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Too much PHE, not enough PPE? The current coronavirus crisis has highlighted the hard work and dedication of many front line staff who rightly deserve praise. They are…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

April 5, 2020 at 9:59 AM

Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Premier payouts Coronavirus is having a huge impact on the economy and particularly jobs. To try and avert job losses the government introduced the Coronavirus Job Ret…

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  John O'Connell · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 9:17 AM

BBC licence fee consultation: 48 hours left to respond

BBC licence fee consultation: 48 hours left to respond View this email in your browser I know times are rather unusual at the moment. I wrote to you last week about the government's response to coronavirus and the subsequent repair job on…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

March 29, 2020 at 9:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser TPA still fighting for taxpayers Recent events have seen significant interventions by the government - and while necessary they must be temporary. Public…

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  John O'Connell, TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 9:14 AM

We're still fighting for taxpayers

We're still fighting for taxpayers Good morning, First and foremost, I hope you and your families are happy and healthy. The coronavirus pandemic is, of course, a public health emergency so I hope you are managing to get by during this period of lockdown and social distan…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

March 22, 2020 at 10:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Massive council tax rise halted A planned 34 per cent rise in Warwick council tax has been postponed following suspension of local elections in England until 2021. This i…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

March 15, 2020 at 10:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser A Gordon Brown-style budget On Wednesday all eyes were on chancellor Rishi Sunak who delivered his first budget. Our research and media teams analysed proceedings clos…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

March 8, 2020 at 10:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Play the Chancellor As the new chancellor puts the finishing touches to his first Budget, the TaxPayers' Alliance has released a new tool to help those wanting to lowe…

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  John O'Connell, TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 4:32 PM

Watch our fascinating discussion on the future of BBC licence fee

Watch our fascinating discussion on the future of BBC licence fee View this email in your browser A huge thank you to everyone who attended a most enjoyable conversation with Sir Robbie Gibb and Mark Wallace yesterday evening. The venue w…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

March 1, 2020 at 10:59 AM

Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Help us axe the TV tax The government recently announced a consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion and the TaxPayers' Alliance is leading the charge to make…

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  Milly Skrickzka, Development Manager, TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

February 25, 2020 at 2:21 PM

Reminder invitation to "Mark Wallace in conversation with Sir Robbie Gibb" policy event on 3 March 2020.

Reminder invitation to "Mark Wallace in conversation with Sir Robbie Gibb" policy event on 3 March 2020. The future of the BBC licence fee: Mark Wallace in conversation with Sir Robbie Gibb.    View this email in your browser Dear Suppor…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

February 23, 2020 at 10:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser TPA exposes taxpayer funded lobbying On Wednesday we revealed that prominent political campaign groups have received nearly £40 million of taxpayers' cash from the gov…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

February 16, 2020 at 10:59 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Green light for HS2 There was very disappointing news for taxpayers this week as the government gave the go-ahead to the ill-fated High Speed 2 (HS2) project. It's a m…

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  John O'Connell, TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 10:38 AM

Support our Axe the Tax campaign to scrap the BBC licence fee

Support our Axe the Tax campaign to scrap the BBC licence fee View this email in your browser Dear Supporter,  Just yesterday, the BBC chairman told us that the corporation is a ‘national asset’ and placing the BBC behind a paywall would…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

February 9, 2020 at 11:01 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser TPA fights the rise in Herefordshire On Saturday the TPA descended on Herefordshire to campaign against a planned 4 per cent rise in council tax. Supporters…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 11:47 AM

The future of the BBC licence fee: Mark Wallace in conversation with Sir Robbie Gibb

The future of the BBC licence fee: Mark Wallace in conversation with Sir Robbie Gibb The TaxPayers’ Alliance is delighted to invite you to an extremely topical policy event. View this email in your browser Good morning,   The TaxPayers’ …

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

February 2, 2020 at 11:03 AM

Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser The BBC licence fee I'm pleased to announce we have launched our Axe The Tax campaign as part of our efforts to end the BBC licence fee. The BBC has drifted far from i…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

January 26, 2020 at 11:06 AM

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Weekly Bulletin View this email in your browser Boris must scrap HS2 The future of HS2 looks more uncertain than ever after the release of two damning reports. A leaked copy of the the Oakervee review acknowledged t…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

January 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Air passenger duty This week saw troubled airline Flybe strike a deal with HMRC to defer a tax payment of around £10 million in an effort to keep the company afloat. The news has reignited the debate around air passenger duty (APD) and its effects on the airline i…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

January 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Nanny state fat cats This week we revealed that nanny state fat cats are raking in massive taxpayer funded salaries. The Nanny State Rich List shows the remarkable scale of the rewards enjoyed by public health officials in the UK. The extent of nanny state interfe…

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  Sara Rainwater · [email protected]

January 6, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Support the TPA as we enter the 2020s

TaxPayers' Alliance Dear supporter, 2019 – what a year! Brexit *almost* got done and we made it through *another* general election. It was also the TPA’s 15th anniversary. We have been fighting for the things we believe in – reforming taxes and public services, cutting wasteful spending and …

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

January 5, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Weekly Bulletin

TaxPayers' Alliance Happy New Year! From myself and everyone at the TaxPayers' Alliance we wish you a very happy new year and hope you had a most enjoyable Christmas. It was a busy festive period for our team as we published three research papers, Mandarin millionaires, the tax on Ch…

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  John O'Connell · [email protected]

December 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Merry Christmas from the TPA 🎄

NationBuilder Thank you to every single one of you for your support throughout 2019. We are grateful for all the encouragement, thoughts and ideas you send our way. We look forward to a new decade of fighting for taxpayers. From all of the team at the TPA, thank you - and have a lovel…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance The ever rising tax burden Ahead of the general election we revealed that whoever emerged victorious the tax burden will be higher than it has been under almost any post-war prime minister. Our analysis ranked each post-war British prime minister by their effect o…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

December 8, 2019 at 10:59 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Wasting Monet? On Tuesday our latest research revealed that councils throughout the UK are?hoarding nearly ?1.9 billion of artworks, many of which are hidden from public view. Written by TPA researcher Darwin Friend, he found that local authorities own nearly 2 mi…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 11:02 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance More party manifestos analysed This week both the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Conservatives published their general election manifestos. The TPA research team cast their analytical eye over them and whilst there are some promising pledges there is stil…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance TPA analyses parties' manifestos At the time of writing most of the major parties have published their manifestos ahead of the general election on December 12th. The TPA team has been poring over the details and I can report there is a mixture of good and bad news…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

November 17, 2019 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance TPA slams leaked HS2 stitch up Alarming news this week as a leaked report from the independent review into HS2 recommended that the project should go ahead despite soaring costs. The review seems to have taken the approach of accepting the project will go ahead, a…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

November 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Tax cuts are key to winning working class votes On Tuesday we published landmark national polling data that shows working class voters back bold tax cuts, both on household income and for British businesses. The Sun newspaper, feared by all politicians the most, …

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  John O'Connell · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 4:44 PM

Join the fight for the ordinary taxpayer ✅

TaxPayers' Alliance Dear supporter, Parliament is now dissolved and the general election campaign is well underway. As you may have seen, all of the major parties have been promising to spend more money. We’ve heard a little less about tax cuts and reform, though. So we’ve been out there mak…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

November 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Bins not spin On Tuesday we published new research that revealed the spending by local authorities on press officers. It is often claimed that local services are being squeezed, so the amount spent on these roles could be considered a low priority. Councils are em…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

October 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Grassroots news Councillors' allowances in Nottinghamshire Last week we visited Ashfield and Mansfield to expose the high cost of councillors' allowances in both districts. Our campaigning was so successful that our research was featured in the local newspaper as …

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

October 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Hike in probate fees axed! In case you missed it there was good news for taxpayers last weekend as thanks to the TPA's efforts, plans to increase probate fees up to £6,000 have been scrapped! On Saturday the Justice Secretary Robert Buckland announced that propose…

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  John O'Connell · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 12:51 PM

Policy Victory! Death tax hike is axed

TaxPayers' Alliance Dear John, Thanks to the TPA's efforts, plans to increase probate fees up to ?6,000 have been scrapped! On Saturday the Justice Secretary Robert Buckland announced that a proposed rise in probate fees has been abolished. Government officials said the plans were "dead and …

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

October 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Victory in Tunbridge Wells! There was excellent news for taxpayers in Tunbridge Wells this week as the council announced that it had shelved plans to build new council offices as part of a £90 million project. From day one the Calverley Square project faced strong…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

October 6, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance ThinkTent 2019 The TPA team has recently returned from Manchester where we enjoyed a fascinating series of panel discussions and conversations at Conservative Party Conference. In partnership with the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), ThinkTent was a roaring su…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

September 29, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Burdens on business On Monday evening we were joined by entrepreneur and living legend Barry Hearn to celebrate the launch of our latest report, The Bumper Book of Burdens on Business. The report outlines the bureaucratic regulations and taxes such as VAT, busines…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

September 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Another victory for taxpayers! There was excellent news for the taxpayers of Sunderland this week as the local council announced plans to slash councillor allowances to the tune of £140,000. Council leader Graeme Miller wants to slash 17 Special Responsibility All…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

September 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Trade Union Rich List 2019 On Monday and with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in full swing we revealed that the average remuneration of the 30 union bosses on more than £100,000 per year was £144,168 in 2018. This is an increase of £12,970 from the previous year.…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

September 8, 2019 at 10:03 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance TPA proved right on true costs of HS2 On Tuesday we welcomed the announcement by Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, that the true cost of High Speed 2 (HS2) will be £81-88 billion in 2019 prices. Previous governments have maintained that HS2 would onl…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

September 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Cost overruns of major government projects On Monday we published our latest piece of research analysing the cost overruns of 10 recent and in-progress major government projects in the UK. Written by our policy analyst Jeremy Hutton his key findings are: overruns…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

August 25, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Freedom. Capitalism. Prosperity In our latest publication, the Freedom Factbook, we outline the massive benefits that lower taxes and limited intervention in the economy can bring. Free markets and free people have made the whole world richer, made people more eq…

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  TaxPayers' Alliance · [email protected]

August 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM

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TaxPayers' Alliance Public sector fat cats This week two publicly funded bodies showed how out of touch they are with taxpayers. Both the Department for International Development (DfID) and the BBC decided to award bonuses and pay rises to their staff. It's fair to say that DfID is a…

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