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It would have been better if the Government had never started spending beyond taxpayers’ means in the first place, but now it needs to slim down the bureaucracy in Whitehall. That will sadly mean some redundancies with the associated costs. We revealed that Ofcom, on the other hand, has managed to pay the redundancies but then squander the money by hiring back more staff! - Matthew Sinclair, Chief Executive Ofcom fires 148 staff one year, hires 153 the next It has all resulted in Ofcom paying £9.4 million in redundancy costs and £19.2 million in temporary staff costs over the last five years. Find out more. Meeting the EU’s Tax Commissioner Last week we met the European Union’s Tax Commissioner.We made the case for lower taxes. He argued for a new tax and more EU “harmonisation”. Grassroots events in Belfast, Bristol, Shipley and Milton Keynes E-mail Andrew Allison if you would like to come to any of these events or get more involved as an activist in your area: Tuesday 21 September, 7.30pm, Days Hotel, 40 Hope Street, Belfast, BT12 5EE: Meet other TPA supporters in your area and TPA Grassroots Coordinator Andrew Allison Saturday 29 September, 11.00am, Outside the Corn Exchange, Corn Street, Bristol: Grassroots action day protesting against plans for a new tax on parking with other TPA supporters, the Federation of Small Business and the Association of British Drivers Friday 12 October, 7.30pm, Shipley Conservative Club, Low Hall, 82 Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 3SA: Meet other TPA supporters in your area and Philip Davies MP Thursday 18 October, 7.30pm, Lloyds No. 1 Bar, 7 Savoy Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK9 3PU: Meet other TPA supporters in your area and TPA Chief Executive Matthew Sinclair