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a nation of taxpayers

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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33:28

Esther McVey MP - The Voice Of Common Sense

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2025/02/06

Conservative MP Esther McVey joins podcast host Duncan Barkes and Elliot Keck of the TPA. Should there be an electoral pact between the Conservatives and Reform UK ahead of the next general election? What would it take for Esther to defect to Reform UK? Why did the Conservatives take such a drubbing at the last general election? Find out her answers to these questions and many more. There's also chat about EDI roles, the BBC and some solid common sense talking.

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31:19

Defunding The BBC!

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2025/01/30

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Darwin Friend, Head of Research at the TPA and Rebecca Ryan from Defund The BBC. Rebecca talks about the campaign and explains how you can legally cancel your BBC licence. Darwin outlines the TPA's position on future funding of the BBC as it heads towards its charter review in 2027. There's also discussion on what the BBC should or should not provide in terms of content and the ever-present topic of journalistic bias. Plus, there's a bit of chat about the

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33:05

A chat with Fred De Fossard from the Prosperity...

a nation of taxpayers ·

2025/01/22

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by William Yarwood of the TPA and Fred de Fossard of the Prosperity Institute, formerly the Legatum Institute. Fred explains the thinking behind the recent name change of the Institute. Duncan, William and Fred also discuss the Southport stabbings, Donald Trump and the council that is giving away airfryers.

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36:02

A chat with Giles Dilnot, Editor of Conservative Home

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2025/01/16

Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck are joined by Giles Dilnot, the new editor of Conservative Home. They discuss his vision for Conservative Home; the future of the Conservative Party; Reform UK and the Labour government's current woes. Giles also gives his views on the BBC (as a former BBC reporter) and the future of the Chagos Islands, plus he talks about his time as a Special Adviser in the last government to Foreign Secretary James Cleverley.

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36:57

A wide-ranging chat with Sir John Redwood

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2025/01/09

Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Will Yarwood are joined by Sir John Redwood. John was Conservative MP for Wokingham between 1987 and 2024. A former adviser to Lady Thatcher, John was also Secretary of State for Wales in John Major's government. John has been a lifelong campaigner for lower taxes and improved government efficiency. In this chat, he outlines his thoughts about getting the economy back on track and the current state of UK politics. He also talks fondly and candidly about

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37:20

Looking at 2025, skiving public sector workers and APD

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2025/01/03

It's the first episode of 2025! Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Elliot Keck, Joanna Marchong and Darwin Friend from the TPA. They talk about what the future holds for the coming year. Plus they cover some recent examples of public sector waste including the growing numbers of local council workers being allowed to work from overseas. They also chat about the rising stealth tax that is Air Passenger Duty.

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43:39

Looking back at 2024 & a political quiz

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2024/12/19

The final episode of 2024 with a festive flavour. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Elliot Keck and Callum McGoldrick from the TPA, along with Joe Dinnage from CapX and Reem Ibrahim from the Institute of Economic Affairs. They discuss the highlights and lowlights of 2024, plus there's a jolly political quiz.

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37:53

Reform MP Rupert Lowe on politics, HMRC & football

a nation of taxpayers ·

2024/12/12

Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck chat with Rupert Lowe, Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth. They talk about his political journey, life in Parliament, the future of Reform UK, the fate of the Labour government, the challenges facing the Conservative Party, HMRC and football governance.

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29:25

UK/US relationship, Musk, Reform UK & 3 day a week MPs

a nation of taxpayers ·

2024/12/04

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Elliot Keck and special guest Ted Bromund. Ted is a former Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. They talk about what a future UK/US relationship should look like, Elon Musk and his role in US and potentially UK politics, Reform UK and some Labour MPs wanting a 3 day week.

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33:16

Charlotte Gill, trusting Rachel Reeves & a lobster

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2024/11/28

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Will Yarwood and campaigner Charlotte Gill. They talk about Charlotte's Woke Waste work, whether we can trust Chancellor Rachel Reeves when she promises no more tax rises over the next 4 years and getting 2.8million people out of work due to long-term sickness into jobs. There's also an analogy involving a lobster. Woke Waste - Charlotte Gill

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28:49

Recorded live at the protest by British farmers on 19...

a nation of taxpayers ·

2024/11/20

Podcast host Duncan Barkes and Elliot Keck from the Taxpayers' Alliance join thousands of farmers in Whitehall to protest against changes to inheritance tax for farmers which were announced in the Budget. They chat to Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, along with farmers from across the country - from Cornwall to Scotland.

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32:50

Driving test backlog, student loans, 4-day week &...

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2024/11/14

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Elliot Keck and Ellen Pasternack from the Civitas think tank. Ellen talks about her campaign to end the drving test backlog. There's also chat about student loans, the 4-day week in the public sector, Gary Lineker and the US election result. Useful links: https://endthebackloguk.weebly.com/ https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/end_the_driving_test_backlog

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32:56

Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith talks about...

a nation of taxpayers ·

2024/11/07

Andrew Griffith, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade and MP for Arundel and South Downs, joins podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck for a wide-ranging chat. They talk about the burdens placed on business, how to make Conservatism sexy again and Land Rovers.

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32:26

Budget Special - Decimating British Business

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2024/10/30

Podcast host Duncan Barkes gets reaction to the Budget from John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance and Max Marlow, Director of Research and Education at the Adam Smith Institute.

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35:25

The Whitehall Project’s Henry Newman, Employment...

a nation of taxpayers ·

2024/10/24

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Media Campaign Manager Will Yarwood and special guest Henry Newman from The Whitehall Project. Henry talks about his project and about life as a Special Adviser to Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. There's also chat about the cost to business of the Employment Rights Bill and Paddington Bear receiving a taxpayer-funded passport.

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32:11

The TPA at 20, a hike on employer’s NI contributions...

a nation of taxpayers ·

2024/10/17

Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Chief Executive John O'Connell and Head of Campaigns Elliot Keck. They chew over the possible increase in employer's National Insurance contributions, recent comments from the Transport Secretary about P&O Ferries, the excessive spending by some university Vice-Chancellors and the pros/cons of televising a Tory leadership debate. They also look back at the last twenty years of the TPA.

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an audio bookmark...

a nation of taxpayers ·

2024/10/11

Hit the 'follow' button on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so you are automatically updated when the latest podcast appears. 'a nation of taxpayers' is the brand new podcast from the Taxpayers' Alliance that will feature political chat and guests as well as highlighting wasteful spending in national and local government and elsewhere. Please help us spread the word about the new podcast from the Taxpayers' Alliance.

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