A chat with Giles Dilnot, Editor of Conservative Home
a nation of taxpayers
Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck are joined by Giles Dilnot, the new editor of Conservative Home. They discuss his vision for Conservative Home; the future of the Conservative Party; Reform UK and the Labour government's current woes. Giles also gives his views on the BBC (as a former BBC reporter) and the future of the Chagos Islands, plus he talks about his time as a Special Adviser in the last government to Foreign Secretary James Cleverley.
info_outline
A wide-ranging chat with Sir John Redwood
a nation of taxpayers
Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Will Yarwood are joined by Sir John Redwood. John was Conservative MP for Wokingham between 1987 and 2024. A former adviser to Lady Thatcher, John was also Secretary of State for Wales in John Major's government. John has been a lifelong campaigner for lower taxes and improved government efficiency. In this chat, he outlines his thoughts about getting the economy back on track and the current state of UK politics. He also talks fondly and candidly about his time advising Lady Thatcher.
info_outline
Looking at 2025, skiving public sector workers and APD
a nation of taxpayers
It's the first episode of 2025! Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Elliot Keck, Joanna Marchong and Darwin Friend from the TPA. They talk about what the future holds for the coming year. Plus they cover some recent examples of public sector waste including the growing numbers of local council workers being allowed to work from overseas. They also chat about the rising stealth tax that is Air Passenger Duty.
info_outline
Looking back at 2024 & a political quiz
a nation of taxpayers
The final episode of 2024 with a festive flavour. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Elliot Keck and Callum McGoldrick from the TPA, along with Joe Dinnage from CapX and Reem Ibrahim from the Institute of Economic Affairs. They discuss the highlights and lowlights of 2024, plus there's a jolly political quiz.
info_outline
Reform MP Rupert Lowe on politics, HMRC & football
a nation of taxpayers
Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck chat with Rupert Lowe, Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth. They talk about his political journey, life in Parliament, the future of Reform UK, the fate of the Labour government, the challenges facing the Conservative Party, HMRC and football governance.
info_outline
UK/US relationship, Musk, Reform UK & 3 day a week MPs
a nation of taxpayers
Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Elliot Keck and special guest Ted Bromund. Ted is a former Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. They talk about what a future UK/US relationship should look like, Elon Musk and his role in US and potentially UK politics, Reform UK and some Labour MPs wanting a 3 day week.
info_outline
Charlotte Gill, trusting Rachel Reeves & a lobster
a nation of taxpayers
Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Will Yarwood and campaigner Charlotte Gill. They talk about Charlotte's Woke Waste work, whether we can trust Chancellor Rachel Reeves when she promises no more tax rises over the next 4 years and getting 2.8million people out of work due to long-term sickness into jobs. There's also an analogy involving a lobster.
info_outline
Recorded live at the protest by British farmers on 19 November 2024
a nation of taxpayers
Podcast host Duncan Barkes and Elliot Keck from the Taxpayers' Alliance join thousands of farmers in Whitehall to protest against changes to inheritance tax for farmers which were announced in the Budget. They chat to Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, along with farmers from across the country - from Cornwall to Scotland.
info_outline
Driving test backlog, student loans, 4-day week & Lineker
a nation of taxpayers
Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Elliot Keck and Ellen Pasternack from the Civitas think tank. Ellen talks about her campaign to end the drving test backlog. There's also chat about student loans, the 4-day week in the public sector, Gary Lineker and the US election result. Useful links:
info_outline
Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith talks about UK business, making Conservatism sexy and Land Rovers
a nation of taxpayers
Andrew Griffith, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade and MP for Arundel and South Downs, joins podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck for a wide-ranging chat. They talk about the burdens placed on business, how to make Conservatism sexy again and Land Rovers.
info_outlinePodcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Will Yarwood and campaigner Charlotte Gill.
They talk about Charlotte's Woke Waste work, whether we can trust Chancellor Rachel Reeves when she promises no more tax rises over the next 4 years and getting 2.8million people out of work due to long-term sickness into jobs.
There's also an analogy involving a lobster.