I have had a great email from a person who reads this blog, who said:
i mentioned to you that I am concerned that the BBC frequently uses interviews with representatives of The Tax Payers Alliance without indicating whose views they represent. I am in favour of putting forward various viewpoints but I like to have some idea of who is funding organisations and what their purpose might be. When I see or hear such an interview, I often ring the BBC asking if they could indicate who funds The Tax Payers Alliance and who they represent. Listeners comments are logged and passed to the programme makers/editors. The number to ring is 03700 100 2222.
Alternatively (I have not done this) I understand it is possible to leave a message on the BBC message board which can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/messageboards/newguide/messageboards_a-z.shtml.
Give it a go! Let’s challenge them time and time again.
There is no doubt that the Taxpayer’s Alliance does not represent taxpayers — so why does the BBC give them airspace?
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The BBC should have you as a regular guest instead of the odious right wing shills of the TPA, in fact I will write and suggest it, it will provide some actual balance to the reporting (after all the govt. vs. TPA is centre right vs. further right/tory shills).