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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/
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Signup to Generate a PitchA 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.
a nation of taxpayers is hosted by Duncan Barkes. The show has published 104 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What Healey Needs To Do At The Budget" (23 October 2026, 33 minutes), "UK's latest Budgetary Black Hole: What Now?" (15 October 2026, 31 minutes), and "UK's Fiscal Problem: Worse Than the 1970s..." (1 October 2026, 31 minutes).
a nation of taxpayers publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 104 episodes.
Booking probability for a nation of taxpayers is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. a nation of taxpayers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. a nation of taxpayers's contact route on record: verified email.
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Duncan Barkes hosts a nation of taxpayers, a news show with 104 episodes published.
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Episode #39
Britain's public finances are under growing strain, with high debt, a heavier interest burden, weaker productivity growth, and mounting pressure to spend more. As economic challenges mount and the chancellor John Healey...
Episode #38
Chancellor John Healey needs to find £35 billion by 2030–31 if he is to keep his spending promises. Yet despite Treasury briefings hinting at a low-key fiscal event, the underlying numbers paint a picture of mounting...
Episode #37
Britain's public finances are under growing strain, with debt close to twice the level seen during the 1976 fiscal crisis, a heavier interest burden, weaker productivity growth and mounting pressure from an ageing...
Episode #36
Britain's welfare bill is set to climb above £400 billion by the end of the decade, while disability benefits linked to mental health have more than doubled in just five years. But what is driving the surge, and can the...
Episode #35
Inheritance tax is one of Britain's most unpopular taxes, and the political pressure to scrap it is now growing. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's William Yarwood and the Adam Smith Institute's Maxwell...
Episode #34
Britain's government is spending eye-watering sums across an ever-growing state, but where is all that money actually going? Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's William Yarwood and Shimeon Lee to discuss...
Episode #33
Britain's civil service has ballooned by a third in just a decade, leaving taxpayers funding more than half a million officials and a salary bill of over £22 billion. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's...
Episode #32
Britain's official national debt is already heading towards £3 trillion, but the real burden facing taxpayers is far higher. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's William Yarwood and Anne Strickland to...
Episode #31
Staff sickness and absence are costing councils millions, yet town halls keep demanding more money while too little attention is paid to lost working time and weak productivity. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by...
Episode #30
Tourist hotspots in Wales are about to be clobbered by the Welsh government's introduction of a holiday tax which will be levied against those wishing to stay overnight in a town or village. The TPA has been raising...
Episode #29
There are over one million 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training. Commonly known as NEETs, this group in society is a strain on public finances and the taxpayer. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined...
Episode #28
The NHS keeps demanding more money, but patients are still stuck on waiting lists while senior managers take home bumper pay packets. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Jonathan Eida and Anne Strickland...
Episode #27
Britain is already weighed down by record taxes, soaring debt interest and a bloated state that politicians seem unwilling to reform. Now Andy Burnham has entered Downing Street with a long spending wishlist, a record...
Episode #26
The Equality Act was sold as a tidy-up of existing anti-discrimination law. But has it instead transformed Britain's understanding of equality, freedom and discrimination? Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the...
Episode #25
Britain's councils are responsible for everything from social care and bin collections to potholes, planning and council tax. But with local authority debt now at a record high and many town halls warning of a financial...
Episode #24
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...
Episode #23
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...
Episode #22
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...
Episode #21
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...
Episode #20
<p>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.</p> <p>Freedom of information requests that...
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Editor in Chief at Ad Fontes, Managing Editor at Davenant Press, Director of Communications at the Davenant Institute, Prosperity Institute
franchise investment consultant, UK TaxPayers' Alliance
Founder& Chairman, Tax Payers' Alliance
author of Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What To Do About It, ExxonMobil
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