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a nation of taxpayers

a nation of taxpayers

By: Duncan Barkes
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A podcast from the Taxpayers' Alliance. Talking politics and highlighting waste in all forms of government and the public sector. Presented by Duncan Barkes with guests from the Taxpayers' Alliance and from across the world of politics. On X, follow the TaxPayers' Alliance @the_tpa More links and info here: https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/2024 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Exposing Britain's Greediest Councils

    Exposing Britain's Greediest Councils
    Apr 16 2026
    Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Callum McGoldrick and Shimeon Lee to go through this year's Town Hall Rich List. This infamous annual piece of research by the TPA reveals how much money council staff receive and the figures are eye-watering with a record 4,733 council bosses receiving more than £100k a year and 320 earning more than the Prime Minister. Warning: this episode may well increase your blood pressure as you hear about the vast sums that council bosses are coining in including those who ran councils that went bankrupt. Find figures for your local council here.
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    30 mins
  • How Reeves Is Rinsing You in the new tax year

    How Reeves Is Rinsing You in the new tax year
    Apr 9 2026

    Awful April has arrived. As chancellor Rachel Reeves's Autumn Budget measures take effect, the UK faces a wave of tax hikes and ambitious spending commitments that leave many wondering: how am I getting rinsed this time?

    In this episode, podcast host Duncan Barkes sits down with chief executive John O'Connell and research director Darwin Friend to dissect the fiscal fallout and what these changes mean for your wallet.
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    39 mins
  • Is Net Zero Crippling Our Country?

    Is Net Zero Crippling Our Country?
    Apr 2 2026

    Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Jonathan Eida and Maurice Cousins from Net Zero Watch to talk about energy security, rising fuel prices and how Labour's net zero obsession is leaving the UK highly vulnerable.

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    30 mins
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