Tuesday April 29

Blogs

5.45pm, Better Government
Matthew Sinclair:
Too many laws

The problem is inexperienced political leadership.  A lack of clear objectives leads to a mish-mash of many regulations that achieves little but complexity and inconvenience... - Read More

5.20pm, West Midlands
Fiona McEvoy:
West Midlands in Europe talk about the climate

For all West Midlands in Europe can do about climate change, they may just as well be dancing about it as talking about it. They should leave such discussions to global leaders, and divert taxpayers’ money back to where it is needed... - Read More

Media Coverage

- Weighed down by laws that govern our lives

"Mark Wallace, campaign director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "This is a shocking sign of the massive burden of regulation in Britain. Invasive and heavy-handed, government is a blight on business and on ordinary people's lives.'' - Full Article

- Mum dances a jig at court let-off

"But campaign group the TaxPayers’ Alliance said of the decision by Judge Michael Henshell at Manchester Crown Court: “This sends out an appalling message.” - Full Article

- Big diesel and petrol rip-off

"TaxPayers’ Alliance campaign director Mark Wallace said: “The tax- man seems dedicated to making life a misery for people who are just struggling to make ends meet.” - Full Article

Comments

[Acorn]

"Weighed down by laws that govern our lives". This is truly depressing and I can't see anything or anyone coming over the horizon to sort it out. Except, perhaps, the following organization.

http://lpuk.org/

I guess that most readers of the TPA and BOM, are probably "classical libertarians" at heart. Perhaps we should all join up; maybe, if they get at least 650 members, they could put a candidate in all the current parliamentary constituencies?

Today, apart from getting my tax assessment form and paying 68 pence duty and vat on my petrol, there may be a glimmer of hope.