It is why i set up the taxpayers alliance in 2004 and why i wrote the bumper book of government waste. The taxpayers alliance is a rightwing pressure group in the united kingdom formed in 2004 to campaign for a low tax society. The bumper book of government waste can be bought from the publishers website. The group had about 18,000 registered supporters as of 2008, and claimed to have 55,000 by september 2010 although it has been suggested that a vast majority of these supporters who do not contribute financially or engage in campaigning were simply signed up to a. The way in which taxpayers money is spent is an issue very close to my heart. On 19 september 2007, the hayek society, a lse rightwing group, circulated a job description to its members for internships at tpa in a march 2009 presentation, tpa chief executive matthew elliott and tim montgomerie. In 2005, 20 out of 24 government departments overspent their budgets. Islington council features in damning report on government.
This book is a must for anyone who wants to understand how the next government could tackle the fiscal crisis. The group had about 18,000 registered supporters as of 2008, and claimed to have 55,000 by september 2010. No party was standing up for taxpayers and nearly all politicians were committed to bigger government, higher spending and secretive deals behind closed doors. The second edition of our bumper book of government waste coauthored by matthew and lee rotherham and published by harriman house won the atlas sir antony fisher memorial award in 2006. On the premise that it would be hilarious if it wasnt so serious, newspapers last week gleefully seized on the latest bumper book. What could your family have done with that money instead.
In this new edition of the bumper book, matthew elliot and lee rotherham have unearthed a staggering gbp101 billion of government misspending all paid for by you, the taxpayer. The last four years we have seen labour waste hard earned tax payer money time and time. The taxpayers alliance tpa is a rightwing singleissue think tank and lobbying group advocating lower taxes and reformed public services. Dr lee rotherham is by background a linguist, historian, political agitator and occasional soldier. According to its website, the mission of the tpa is. The taxpayers alliance, tory front organisation and purveyor of dodgy statistics, celebrates its 10th birthday today pause for taxdeductible champagne all. The bumper book of burdens on business sep 23 2019 the united kingdom consistently ranks towards the top of league tables in terms of ease of doing business. The latest bumper book of government waste shows that tens of billions of pounds are still wasted. This is just our first bite out of the beast that is government waste. A research fellow of the acclaimed campaign group the taxpayers alliance, he was coauthor of the hit bumper books of government waste that helped define the. About the taxpayers alliance we explain the benefits of a low tax economy and give taxpayers a voice in the corridors of power. The taxpayers alliance, 55 tufton street, london 2020. Taxpayers alliance hits out at schools wasted tablet.
In 2006 the tpa won the conservativehome one to watch award. The bumper book of burdens on business taxpayers alliance. Within a year, mr elliott, a former researcher for timothy kirkhope, leader of the conservative meps, was able to go full time. The taxpayers alliance tpa was launched by matthew elliott and andrew allum in early 2004 to speak for ordinary taxpayers fed up with government waste, increasing taxation, and a lack of transparency in all levels of government. Matthew elliott, andrew allum and a small group of dedicated activists founded the taxpayers alliance with the publication of the first bumper book of government waste. The bumper book of government waste, mixed up capital and revenue and different years. We need a new law to stop bureaucrats wasting our money. These are just a few of the alarming facts and figures revealed in the bumper book of government waste.
English an engaging handwriting bumper activity book to really help boost your childs progress at every stage of their learning. The taxpayers alliance is a campaign group representing taxpayers interests. If ministers do something about it, they can give taxpayers a better deal and still provide the frontline services which people depend on the most. David cameron could wipe out the budget deficit at a stroke if he cut govt waste, taxpayers alliance warns in report to mark 10 years of the campaign. And once you ve done that, its easy to get sucked into wasting time on them. You are about to enter a twilight zone of crazy spending, political correctness, utter incompetence, and fantastic jollies, all funded by the british taxpayer. The obscene profligacy of the british government and the eu with your money the average person spends more than half their day working for the taxman. Matthew elliott is cofounder and chief executive of the taxpayers alliance. And yet it presents itself as though it were simply the voice of the taxpayer.
Never underestimate the power of humour to convey a message. The taxpayers alliance is the uks grassroots campaign for lower taxes and cuts in wasteful government spending. Its a gritty, realistic, and highly relevant look at poverty, criminal activity, and our penal system. The group claims to have over 18,000 supporters citation needed. Its back and, depressingly, the figure is even bigger than last time. You are about to enter a twilight zone of crazy spending, political correctness, utter incompetence, and fantastic. The taxpayers alliance was launched in 2004 to represent taxpayers in the. Taxpayers alliance britains nonpartisan, grassroots. The scandal of the squandered billions from lord irvines wallpaper to eu saunas first edition by elliott, matthew, rotherham, lee isbn. The taxpayers alliance is a rightwing pressure group and so should be described as a rightwing. The taxpayers alliance s first publication the bumper book of government waste grabbed headlines in the sun and daily telegraph and helped open the door to potential donors.
The bumper book of burdens on business highlights 14 ways in which. The idea that shaving 20 minutes off journey times is worth billions of pounds of taxpayers money is just completely barmy. Back then, the tpa was a group of volunteers, so our research was limited by our spare time. Taxpayers alliance takes campaign against clean air to bath. The group had about 18,000 registered supporters as of 2008, and claimed to have 55,000 by september 2010 although it has been suggested that a vast majority of these supporters who do not contribute financially or engage in campaigning were simply. Now with over 10,000 supporters, it is regularly cited in. The bumper book of government waste taxpayers alliance.
Founded in 2004, we have evolved into a unique organisation with a dedicated staff whose rigorous research and eyecatching campaigns ensure that the voice of the taxpayer never goes unheard. Taxpayers alliance hits out at schools wasted tablet investments. A research fellow of the acclaimed campaign group the taxpayers alliance, he was coauthor of the hit bumper books of government waste that helped. Huge amounts of taxpayers money is wasted each year. The mission of the tpa is to reverse the perception that big government is necessary and irreversible. How to cut public spending and still win an election. No party was standing up for taxpayers and nearly all politicians were committed to bigger government, higher spending and secretive deals behind. The obscene profligacy of the british government and the. If you wasted your familys money on this scale, you would probably be locked up. Buy wasting time on the internet by kenneth goldsmith isbn. The bumper book of government waste matthew elliot and lee rotherham.
In praise of wasting time speaks ominously of a digital. In this book, the authors have highlighted a myriad of examples of government waste and useless spending, taken from thousands of examples held on file. Matthew elliott is cofounder and chief executive of the taxpayers alliance, a pressure group launched in 2004 to represent taxpayers in the corridors of power and to fight for lower taxes. The taxpayers alliance is a british pressure group formed in 2004 to campaign for a low tax society. The latest bumper book of government waste shows that tens of billions of pounds are still wasted each year and there is an enormous amount of fat left in the public sector. The great european ripoffin this eu election year, its time for people across.
It might have a brass name plate on the door, and a team of researchers diligently tapping away at their computers inside, but the taxpayers alliance is a very different beast to the traditional westminster think tank. Islington council features in the taxpayers alliance bumper book of government waste pic. The taxpayers alliance is a british pressure group and think tank formed in 2004 to campaign for a low tax society. The aim of the initiative was to persuade the over55s not to wear illfitting slippers in case they tripped downstairs, according to the bumper book of government waste, to be published next month.
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