government waste

McSpaff: Scotland is the worst when it comes to government waste

8 March 2025 9:00 am

No country in the UK receives more public money per head than Scotland. An extra £2,200 is spent on every…

Is Britain funding organisations that wish us harm?

22 February 2025 9:00 am

Frivolous state funding isn’t only going to chancers, the plain lucky and the devious, but also to those who would…

The Spectator fights back against government excess

15 February 2025 9:00 am

Britons used to be able to rely on their parliament to safeguard liberty and their wallets. Those who were sent…

Introducing Spaff: The Spectator Project Against Frivolous Funding

15 February 2025 9:00 am

All too often, the Prime Minister recently lamented, Britain’s public servants are happy languishing in the ‘tepid bath of managed…

My impossible task as ‘minister for efficiency’

15 February 2025 9:00 am

I am delighted that The Spectator is launching a campaign to highlight the grotesque levels of financial waste in government.…