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The TPA's view on British Steel

The TPA's view on British Steel

The TaxPayers’ Alliance has ever since its inception been a firm opponent of the nationalisation of British industry. Privatisation has certainly had its challenges. But the standard for success is not necessarily perfection - it’s improvement. And on that metric, privatisation has consistently delivered, producing a better, often cheaper,

The worrying love of the big state

Central Government

The worrying love of the big state

A YouGov survey published earlier this week lays bare the scale of the task facing those of us who believe a smaller, more efficient state would deliver significant benefits to Brits, not least through lower public spending. According to the figures, three in ten Brits say they think the current

Hands off our entrepreneurs!

Hands off our entrepreneurs!

The economic sword of Damocles that has been hanging over taxpayers since the autumn budget has finally fallen. With the inauguration of the new tax year this past Sunday, increased tax burdens have landed with a heavy thud on the heads of employers and workers alike, while newspaper headlines reporting

Your council tax is rising - sign our petition now

Local Government

Your council tax is rising - sign our petition now

Well they’ve landed. Across the country, council tax bills have landed in inboxes and postboxes with the new, increased rates that taxpayers will have to pay. In some places, such as Wandsworth, residents are getting off lightly. In others, such as Falkirk, bills have shot up by 15 plus

Rachel Reeves is in a mess of her own making

Central Government

Rachel Reeves is in a mess of her own making

Rachel Reeves is in a self-inflicted financial predicament - squeezed from all sides. On one side, there’s the Labour mantra. Supporters and MPs didn’t vote for a Labour government to tighten the screws on disability benefits or hike taxes on “working people.” They want rising living standards, not

Ten takeaways from Town Hall Rich List 2025

Local Government

Ten takeaways from Town Hall Rich List 2025

We have just released the 19th annual edition of our Town Hall Rich List (THRL). A complete database of every council employee receiving over £100,000 in total remuneration, THRL compiles every remuneration report from all of the councils in the UK. Here are the ten takeaways from this record-breaking