Tag Archives: Tax Payers Alliance

A clear line has been crossed

Posted on June 3, 2018 by ianchisnall

  A couple of days ago the Charity Commission published a case report on an educational charity and one of the research documents it had published. The commission states “Whilst we considered that the trustees do recognise the need for … Continue reading →

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A bit of perspective

Posted on September 1, 2015 by ianchisnall

Thanks to this article in the Sussex Express newspaper, we know that the leader of the UKIP group in West Sussex is upset at the way in which the EU appears to be spending some of our money. This is not … Continue reading →

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Pictures at an Parliament

Posted on January 15, 2014 by ianchisnall

Over a 20 year period, Parliament has spent £250,000 on paintings of some of the MPs and Lords as part of efforts to document the work of the institution. This was discovered through a Freedom of Information request by the Evening Standard as reported … Continue reading →

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The right sort of education

Posted on June 15, 2013 by ianchisnall

The latest government reforms to assist children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are contained within the Children and Families Bill which is currently progressing through Parliament. According to an article in ‘Children and Young People Now’ Edward Timpson, the childrens Minister … Continue reading →

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Why we all need a new Alliance

Posted on June 4, 2013 by ianchisnall

The Tax Payers Alliance claim on their website to be “Britain’s independent grassroots campaign for lower taxes” and go on to suggest that “After years of being ignored by politicians of all parties, the TPA is committed to forcing politicians to listen … Continue reading →

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