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Town Hall Rich List findings hit home in Canvey Island

Local Government

Town Hall Rich List findings hit home in Canvey Island

The TPA team was out and about in Essex last week, talking to local residents on the streets of Canvey Island. According to our research for Town Hall Rich List 2025, not one but two senior executives at Castle Point Borough Council were among the top ten highest remunerated council

Delays and deficits: Why is Britain so bad at building?

Better Government

Delays and deficits: Why is Britain so bad at building?

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sat down on Monday afternoon to quiz industry experts on the use of private finance for infrastructure projects. A key message was that it’s not that the private sector would never want to invest in infrastructure projects, it’s that they make no business

Spain has laid a tax trap for unwary newcomers

Spain has laid a tax trap for unwary newcomers

A deeply concerning trend is emerging from Spain - a blatant disregard for the rule of law that should cause panic in any country with like-minded governments. Their state-driven campaign of coercion against its own citizens is not merely a policy misstep; it represents a fundamental betrayal of economic common

War on Waste: January - March 2025

Wasteful Spending

War on Waste: January - March 2025

Start as you mean to go on, and that’s exactly the approach that I’ve taken this year when it comes to uncovering waste in the public sector. After a revelation-packed Christmas, where the TaxPayers’ Alliance made headlines for exposing scandal after scandal, 2025 has picked up right where

Fiscal rules have failed taxpayers

Fiscal rules have failed taxpayers

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. When taxpayers were first introduced to fiscal rules, we were told they would limit public sector debt to prudent and stable levels. Yet three decades later, we find ourselves on the hook for debts of almost £3 trillion (£3,000,000,000,

Potholes: The rulers of the road

Local Government

Potholes: The rulers of the road

Potholes have quietly become the tyrants of Britain’s roads – multiplying faster than they’re mended, swallowing tyres, and turning mild-mannered motorists into furious fender-benders. Once a symbol of minor inconvenience, potholes have become a totem of local authority mismanagement and a daily hazard for millions of motorists. What was