The Taxpayers Alliance.

I recently came across an article written in the telegraph that claimed an organisation named the Taxpayers Alliance had identified over one hundred billion pounds worth of government waste, an amount that seems incredibly large at a glance but not when you take into consideration the think-tanks agenda.

1.Who are the Taxpayers Alliance?

The Taxpayers Alliance are a right-wing think tank that seek to lower income taxes for the wealthiest in society and corporation tax whilst simultaneously dismantling public institutions that benefit the working and middle class.

2. Are they linked to any political party?

Yes. Whilst the Taxpayers Alliance claim they are not politically connected they are frequently supported by members of the Conservative Party and UKIP who give public speeches at events held by the organisation.

3. How are they funded?

Wealthy Conservative Party supporters donate a considerably large amount of cash to the organisation to keep the war chest full.

4. Why are they so prevalent in the media?

Outlets like the BBC invite guests from the Taxpayers Alliance because they feel that it fulfils the organisations neutrality requirements whilst right-wing media outlets love hearing from organisations that want to lower-taxes for the rich and lower non-defence related spending.

5. Why are you writing this article against the TPA?

The Taxpayers Alliance frequently portray themselves as an organisation on the side of the working class and small businesses, saving them from oppressive regulation and taxes, when in reality all they care about is funding tax cuts for the wealthiest in society and large corporations by cutting public services that greatly benefit the working and middle classes (NHS and Welfare), implementing idiotic methods of cutting spending and removing regulation that protect the working population from abuse (sick and holiday pay). I'm against the destruction of these noble institutions and as a social democrat I think that the richest in society should pay more in taxes in order to maintain these establishments for the future.