Britannia Radio

From ministers to councillors, when politicians are told by officials they just have to hire silly non-jobs, goldplate regulations or spend a fortune paying staff to work for a trade union, it can be hard for them to get a second opinion. While the TPA's main job is still campaigning for changes in policy, the legal briefing this week shows a new way we can get things done in the meantime. - Matthew Sinclair, Chief Executive New briefing on trade union subsidies Public sector unions have thousands of activists working for them at your expense, an unfair waste of money. The rules need to change but this week we launched a new legal briefing showing how many public sector employers are failing to do what they can to control costs. David Davis MP backs Single Income Tax Earlier this week, in a speech to the Centre for Policy Studiessetting out the policies he thought would get Britain's economy growing, David Davis MP said the Single Income Tax we proposed with the IoD was a "brilliant exposition" of the tax reform Britain needs. Victory for grassroots transparency campaign in Nottingham After lots of hard work by TPA activists in Nottingham, the council - the last hold out - is now going to publish full details of its payments to suppliers. Taxpayers wiill at last be able to see how their money is spent. Meet other TPA supporters in Milton Keynes and Belfast, help us campaign in Bristol TPA activists will be protesting against plans for a new workplace parking levy on 29 September in Bristol city centre. There will also be a chance to meet other supporters on 25 September in Belfast and 18 October in Milton Keynes. E-mail andrew.allison@taxpayersalliance.com if you would like to come along.