# taxpayer (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover taxpayer. Page: Feed: --- ## [Families ‘impacted by infections at QEUH’ should have been ‘shocked to core’ by how uniquely close it is to millions of litres of raw sewage in open-topped ponds](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/21/families-impacted-by-infections-at-qeuh-should-have-been-shocked-to-core-by-how-uniquely-close-it-is-to-millions-of-litres-of-raw-sewage-in-open-topped-ponds/) _2026-08-21 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Glasgow Live, yesterday, has the above… ## [Help Talking-up Scotland keep going](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/21/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going/) _2026-08-21 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account 12266421 ## [Inverness Sheriff says county lines gangs from England exploiting vulnerable women and children must be stamped out then spares them jail – got at?](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/21/inverness-sheriff-says-county-lines-gangs-from-england-exploiting-vulnerable-women-and-children-must-be-stamped-out-then-spares-them-jail-got-at/) _2026-08-21 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ In the P&J, two days ago, the report on the left suggests a puzzling change of heart by a senior judge. It’s really difficult to understand this given what he said in July, on the right, and what it must have been based on: Police report a notable increase in drug offences in Inverness. Gangs target the region because of demand, less competition, and vulnerable people. Cases involve women and… ## [Herald ignores hybrid-working efficiency evidence and supports Tory campaign to increase civil servant bums on seats](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/21/herald-ignores-hybrid-working-efficiency-evidence-and-supports-tory-campaign-to-increase-civil-servant-bums-on-seats/) _2026-08-21 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ The Herald today, largely recycling Tory MP, Craig Hoy’s March 2026 campaign and ignoring as he did, his own party’s research into hybrid working. If you have little time, a short video on the issue: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/03/13/short-video-on-are-hard-pressed-scots-sick-of-homeworking-hybrids/ On 12 March 2026: The Herald has: The Scottish Government faces a new transparency row… ## [No UK Government homelessness reduction initiative for England has ever stayed within budget so Scots taxpayers will pay for Burnham’s plan](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/no-uk-government-homelessness-reduction-initiative-for-england-has-ever-stayed-within-budget-so-scots-taxpayers-will-pay-for-burnhams-plan/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ We’ve already shown here that Scots taxpayers will end up funding steel nationalisation in England, illegal dump clear-ups and HS2 stopping well before the border, with no benefits and no Barnett compensation likely. Today, prompted by Kath Barr, we’re looking at whether Andy Burnham’s latest mission to end rough-sleeping by Christmas in England will cost us too. The official line is that it won’t… ## [England’s GCSE results reveal thousands of pupils betrayed after two years of Labour rule](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/englands-gcse-results-reveal-thousands-of-pupils-betrayed-after-two-years-of-labour-rule/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ The BBC above and the Guardian below are reacting favourably to the GCSE results with, for example: Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort of 16-year-olds. The stronger performances in maths helped pupils taking GCSEs in year 11 reach a record level for higher… ## [Twice as effective closing their own illegal dumps but Scots taxpayers to pay for Burnham’s clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent and there will be no Barnett consequentials](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/twice-as-effective-closing-their-own-illegal-dumps-but-scots-taxpayers-to-pay-for-burnhams-clear-up-of-illegal-dumps-in-west-yorkshire-surrey-and-kent-and-there-will-be-no-barnett-consequentials/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ In the Guardian today, the above, and: Illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has announced, as the prime minister promises a new drive to tackle toxic waste. Ministers have identified dumps in Bradford, Runnymede and the Isle of Sheppey, which collectively contain about 22,000 tonnes of illegal waste, to be cleared in the next phase… ## [Grenfell – England is letting companies pass the buck](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/grenfell-england-is-letting-companies-pass-the-buck/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ In the Guardian today, the above and: There is something profoundly wrong when the company behind Grenfell Tower’s flammable cladding paid more compensation to its shareholders than to victims of the disaster. Of Arconic’s £86m in Grenfell-related settlements, all but £1.5m was covered by insurers. Hardly enough to make a multinational think again. The company whose product the inquiry found was… ## [Despite media lies, Scots know things are better](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/despite-media-lies-scots-know-things-are-better/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ ## [Reposted in the popular counter-attack on BBC Scotland’s disgusting hatchet job on Glasgow](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/reposted-in-the-popular-counter-attack-on-bbc-scotlands-disgusting-hatchet-job-on-glasgow/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/S0WqxbBLphf5) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [GOP Mayor Demands a Pension She Didn't Qualify For: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/gop-mayor-demands-a-pension-she-didnt) _2026-08-20 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Last Post of the Poseur – BMA Scotland’s Dr Iain Kennedy gets over BMA UK’s fondness for SNP Government’s respectful dealings which meant NO NHS strikes to dishonestly attack the SNP as he is replaced as shop steward](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/last-post-of-the-poseur-bma-scotlands-dr-iain-kennedy-gets-over-bma-uks-fondness-for-snp-governments-respectful-dealings-which-meant-no-nhs-strikes-to-dishonestly/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ Front page in the Herald today, the British Medical Associations’ branch convener, part-time GP and a man who used to have a Union Flag at the top of his x/twitter page, Dr Iain Kennedy leaves with this absurd claim: Just how privatised is NHS Scotland? Here are just a few comparisons with NHS England: Kennedy’s ‘forced to go private’ claim is also easily rebutted: This one? This one? This one?… ## [Fantastic news as Scotsman predicts its readers with second homes WILL face tax rises of 300%](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/fantastic-news-as-scotsman-predicts-its-readers-with-second-homes-will-face-tax-rises-of-300/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ The Scotsman today, once more on the side of the little but well-off man, bleating in his behalf. Well actually, ‘some of whom’ will face an extra charge of ‘nearly £16 000.’ We saw, in April 2026, the second-home owners defended by the Telegraph and the answer is the same (below). In the Telegraph 7 April 2026, the above and: They were not wrong. Back in September last year, they had: Scotland… ## [The real Scotland behind BBC Scotland’s lies:](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/the-real-scotland-behind-bbc-scotlands-lies/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ ## [Reposted as BBC Scotland persist in their attack on our sense of safety:](https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/20/reposted-as-bbc-scotland-persist-in-their-attack-on-our-sense-of-safety/) _2026-08-20 · johnrobertson834 · Talking-up Scotland_ ## [CT GOP Knew About Assault Arrest When They Endorsed Candidate: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/ct-gop-knew-about-assault-arrest) _2026-08-19 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Taxpayers Paid for a Republican’s Baby Supplies: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/taxpayers-paid-for-a-republicans) _2026-08-19 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Cost of Kabul: The 5-Year Anniversary of Withdrawal from Afghanistan](https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/cost-of-kabul-the-5-year-anniversary) _2026-08-19 · OpenTheBooks · OpenTheBooks_ Rachel O'Brien joins The National Desk to discuss the speculation about taxpayer money ending up with the Taliban, 5 years after the disastrous US withdrawal. ## [US pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after last-minute deal](https://www.fox6now.com/news/us-pauses-50-tariffs-canadian-imports-after-last-minute-deal) _2026-08-19 · Nick.Viviani@fox.com (Nick Viviani) · Latest News | FOX 6_ The proposed tariffs, which would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, would have covered around 5% of the goods Canada ships to the U.S. each year. ## [Rowland’s Allies Collected Bribes, Kickbacks and Prison Sentences: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/rowlands-allies-collected-bribes) _2026-08-18 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pYUVDAVXJS6F) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Republican Official Charges Wardrobe to Taxpayers: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/republican-official-charges-wardrobe) _2026-08-18 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [GOP Gov. Rowland Resigned, Pled Guilty, Went to Prison: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/gop-gov-rowland-resigned-pled-guilty) _2026-08-17 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [Every District Got Pinned. LD24 Got Nailed](https://insidesussexcounty.substack.com/p/every-district-got-pinned-ld24-got) _2026-08-17 · Conservative View by Rob Kovic · Inside Sussex County_ Hundreds of millions flowed through Trenton. LD24 got nothing. ## [GOP Politician Makes Taxpayers Buy Her Groceries: Republican Culture of Corruption](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/gop-politician-makes-taxpayers-buy) _2026-08-17 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense. ## [A historic shortage is squeezing an American dinner staple and relief could be years away](https://www.fox6now.com/news/historic-shortage-is-squeezing-american-dinner-staple-relief-could-be-years-away) _2026-08-17 · Latest News | FOX 6_ USDA data shows the nation entered 2026 with just 86.2 million cattle, down more than 8 million from 2019. ## [YES on 43 to make it harder to raise taxes!](https://howardjarvis.substack.com/p/yes-on-43-to-make-it-harder-to-raise) _2026-08-15 · Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc · Save Prop 13_ Here's how you can get free YES on 43 campaign gear. ## [Capitol Dispatch Weekend Digest](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/capitol-dispatch-weekend-digest-e67) _2026-08-15 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ ## [Kudos to Hopatcong's Council Members](https://insidesussexcounty.substack.com/p/kudos-to-hopatcongs-council-members) _2026-08-14 · Conservative View by Rob Kovic · Inside Sussex County_ When Local Officials Refused to Let Taxpayers Be Ignored ## [Connecticut Earns Top-10 Rankings for Healthcare, Public Safety](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-earns-top-10-rankings) _2026-08-14 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ U.S. ## [Trump’s Rising Oil Prices Are Forcing Connecticut Auto Shops to Raise Oil Change Costs](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trumps-rising-oil-prices-are-forcing) _2026-08-14 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Connecticut auto shops raised oil change prices by roughly $20 as global base oil supplies tightened amid Trump’s war in Iran, WFSB reported ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DvSueTaiEW7W) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [US credit card debt hits $1.26 trillion as delinquencies rise: What you can do](https://www.fox6now.com/news/credit-card-debt-hits-1-26-trillion-delinquencies-rise-what-you-can-do) _2026-08-13 · Heather.Miller@fox.com (Heather Miller) · Latest News | FOX 6_ A rise in delinquent credit card payments is “prompting concerns that Americans are falling behind on their debt payments at rates not seen since the Great Recession," the New York Fed says. ## [Trump Regime Appointees Indicate Efforts To Ban Abortion Nationwide](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-regime-appointees-indicate) _2026-08-13 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Multiple Trump regime appointees indicated support for a nationwide abortion ban, contradicting Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to leave abortion policy to the states ## [New Social Security COLA estimates released after fresh inflation data](https://www.fox6now.com/news/new-social-security-cola-estimates-released-after-fresh-inflation-data) _2026-08-13 · Jason.Gunn@fox.com (Jason Gunn) · Latest News | FOX 6_ Social security recipients are on track to receive a larger cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, with early estimates coming in between 3.2% and 3.6%, according to a new analysis released after fresh inflation data. ## [Trump Regime Moves to Gut Head Start Quality Standards](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-regime-moves-to-gut-head-start) _2026-08-13 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ The Trump regime proposed stripping more than 100 pages of federal rules governing Head Start’s curriculum, staffing and family eligibility down to about a dozen ## [Once Again, Democrats Prove Themselves Environmental Champions In New 2026 Scorecard](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/once-again-democrats-prove-themselves) _2026-08-11 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters’ 2026 scorecard gave Senate Democrats an average grade of 94.5%, with 16 senators earning perfect scores and nine named Environmental Champions ## [Senate Democrats Call For Moratorium On Flock Cameras In Connecticut](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/senate-democrats-call-for-moratorium) _2026-08-10 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff and Sen. ## [Connecticut Sees Record Tick Testing, Rising Insect-Borne Illness Risk](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-sees-record-tick-testing) _2026-08-10 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Tick testing submissions to Connecticut’s state lab reached a record high this year, driven by both more tick bites and expanded testing capacity ## [Bad Synergy: When Consultants Help Score $1.5 Billion from Medicaid](https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/bad-synergy-when-consultants-help) _2026-08-09 · OpenTheBooks · OpenTheBooks_ This story continues Open the Books’ ongoing series on the Cost of Fraud, tallying the hidden fees on American tax returns. ## [Greendale zoning change rejected, bread stand at center of debate](https://www.fox6now.com/news/greendale-park-bakery-stand-rejected) _2026-08-07 · Ashley.Sears@fox.com (Ashley Sears) · Latest News | FOX 6_ The Greendale village board rejected a proposal that would've allowed The Salty Dog Farm Stand to set up shop in a new location. ## [Connecticut Schools Rank Third Nationally As State Works Toward Further Improvement](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-schools-rank-third-nationally) _2026-08-07 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Connecticut ranked third in the nation for public education in a new analysis, trailing only Massachusetts and New York, on the strength of its test scores, graduation rates and school funding ## [Judging the Judgment](https://insidesussexcounty.substack.com/p/judging-the-judgment) _2026-08-06 · Conservative View by Rob Kovic · Inside Sussex County_ Before voters judge voter ID, they should judge the judgment that chose Parker Space to lead the debate. ## [Student loan defaults reach record highs: See where your state stands](https://www.fox6now.com/news/student-loan-defaults-reach-record-highs-see-where-your-state-stands) _2026-08-06 · Heather.Miller@fox.com (Heather Miller) · Latest News | FOX 6_ Student loan defaults are reaching record highs across the U.S. as borrowers struggle to make ends meet. ## [Trump Administration Ending Another Healthcare Subsidy Program](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-administration-ending-another) _2026-08-06 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ The Trump regime moved to end a Medicare prescription drug subsidy program that has held down premiums for millions of seniors ## [Governor Signs Bill Creating Connecticut-India Trade Commission](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/governor-signs-bill-creating-connecticut) _2026-08-05 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Gov. ## [More Than Half Of CT Parents Say Child Care Costs Too Much, Survey Finds](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/more-than-half-of-ct-parents-say) _2026-08-04 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ A new survey found most Connecticut parents consider child care unaffordable, with many also struggling to access care at all ## [Connecticut Protects Haitian Residents As End Of Temporary Protected Status Threatens Healthcare](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/connecticut-protects-haitian-residents) _2026-08-04 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Connecticut is directing $5 million from its Federal Cuts Response Fund to help residents affected by the end of federal Temporary Protected Status for Haitian, Syrian and other immigrants ## [Report: Trump & Republican SNAP Cuts Starving 35,000 Connecticut Residents](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/report-trump-and-republican-snap) _2026-08-03 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Federal cutbacks under President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget law have stripped food assistance from tens of thousands of Connecticut residents over the past year, including thousands of children ## [Greendale zoning debate, park bread stand at center of discussion](https://www.fox6now.com/news/greendale-bread-stand-park-zoning-debate) _2026-07-31 · Ashley.Sears@fox.com (Ashley Sears) · Latest News | FOX 6_ A Greendale bread stand has grown in popularity, and because of it, the owner is trying to move. But the village has the final say. ## [Trump Polling Numbers Hit New Low as Voters Reject His War, Economy](https://capitoldispatch.substack.com/p/trump-polling-numbers-hit-new-low) _2026-07-31 · CT Capitol Dispatch · CT Capitol Dispatch_ Quinnipiac University’s latest national poll found Trump’s approval rating at an all-time low ## [The Disorganized Organization](https://insidesussexcounty.substack.com/p/the-disorganized-organization) _2026-07-30 · Conservative View by Rob Kovic · Inside Sussex County_ The Sussex Commissioners Were Alone in a Room Full of People