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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/
Duncan Barkes hosts a nation of taxpayers, a news show with 87 episodes published.
Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Lance Forman - businessman and former MEP. Lance runs the renowned H. Forman & Son salmon smokery in London. He was a MEP for the Brexit Party in 2019. They chat about the challeng
For decades, the free-market movement relied on newspapers, think tanks and political institutions to make the case for lower taxes, limited government and individual liberty. But as younger audiences increasingly turn t
For years, politicians and so-called experts insisted that mass migration was an economic necessity, dismissing concerns about pressure on public services, housing, wages and social cohesion. Now, with migration at histo
Britain's borrowing is spiralling, debt interest costs remain painfully high and warnings about the state of the public finances are growing louder. With the government struggling to balance the books and taxpayers facin
Prevent spends £36 million a year, but the TaxPayers' Alliance's latest research raises serious questions about whether taxpayers can properly see where that money goes. Freedom of information requests that once exposed
Labour-backed holiday taxes could leave families paying hundreds of pounds more for a UK break, piling yet another burden onto households already squeezed by the cost of living. And after Rachel Reeves' tax raids on pubs
What actually causes recessions? Are economic downturns inevitable, or are they the result of political mistakes and bad policy decisions? And when one economy starts to shrink, how quickly can the rest of the world foll
With the local election results fully in, podcast host Duncan Barkes sat down with the TPA's William Yarwood and The Critic's Political Editor to ask one question: is the uniparty dead? The trio go through some of the re
Are trade unions holding Britain back? Why are taxpayers funding trade union facility time? Should workers in critical public services be allowed to strike? Podcast host Duncan Barkes sat down with policy analyst Shimeon
Is Britain addicted to borrowing? Why is the national debt continuing to climb despite record tax levels? What can actually be done to solve it? Podcast host Duncan Barkes was joined by trade adviser, economist and media
Is ESG quietly draining your pension and pushing up your bills? In this episode of A Nation of Taxpayers, Duncan Barkes is joined by Jonathan Eida of the TaxPayers' Alliance and James Graham of the Prosperity Institute t
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 re
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?
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 vulne
Is Reform returning to its free-market roots? Podcast host Duncan Barkes sits down with the TPA's Elliot Keck and the Deputy Editor of CapX, Joe Dinnage, to debate the shifting tides in Reform, the economic pitfalls of n
What is the new divide in politics? How did it happen? Why are unlikely coalitions being formed? Dr Stephen Davies, Senior Education Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, joined podcast host Duncan Barkes and camp
Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Will Yarwood chat to Laila Cunningham - Reform UK's London mayoral candidate. With the London local elections taking place on 7 May and the capital set to elect a new mayor in 202
Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Callum McGoldrick are joined by Conservative MP Esther McVey. They discuss the disturbing rise in sectarian politics that saw the Green Party achieve victory in the recent Gorton
Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Anne Strickland are joined by Caroline Elsom who is Head of Government Reform at the Onward think tank. They discuss the country's ever-increasing welfare bill and highlight the a
Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Darwin Friend and Elliot Keck from the TPA to discuss the government abandoning its plans to cancel council elections. This follows the TPA campagin called 'No Taxation without Rep
John O'Connell
District 1 Director · UK TaxPayers' Alliance
3 appearances on this show
John O'Connell
Founder& Chairman · Tax Payers' Alliance
3 appearances on this show
Tyler Goodspeed
author of Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What To Do About It · ExxonMobil
1 appearance on this show
James Graham
Senior Researcher on Financial Freedoms · Prosperity Institute
1 appearance on this show
Stephen Davies
Senior Education Fellow · Institute of Economic Affairs
1 appearance on this show
Christopher Snowdon
head of Lifestyle Economics · Institute of Economic Affairs
1 appearance on this show
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