Paul Morrison & George Turner join TAP Advisory Board
- Tom Burgess
- Jul 8
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 23
London, UK – 8 July 2025 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is proud to announce the appointment of two distinguished individuals to its Advisory Board: Dr. Paul Morrison, a policy advisor with the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) of the Methodist Church, and George Turner, a former investigative journalist and former Director of TaxWatch UK.
Paul Morrison brings a wealth of experience in poverty and social justice, with a deep understanding of the structural causes of deprivation in the UK. His work with the Methodist Church’s JPIT team focuses on poverty and inequality, and a friend of TAP’s late founder, the Rev. Paul Nicolson. His appointment continues the legacy of Rev. Nicolson’s vision: that poverty is a political choice, and can be eradicated through collective action and compassionate policy.
George Turner founded Tax Watch in October 2018 and served as its Executive Director until mid-2022, when he suffered a serious cycling accident. Coming home after half a year in hospital, George stepped back to focus on his recovery. George is now a Senior Advisor to TaxWatch, advising on thematic issues and helping to shape its future direction. Turner has long championed transparency, accountability, and tax justice—principles that lie at the heart of TAP’s mission.
“We are delighted to welcome Paul and George to the TAP Advisory Board,” said Tom Burgess, CEO at TAP. “Their expertise and values reflect our commitment to systemic change, not sticking-plaster solutions. Both are fierce advocates for a fairer and more just society—and they will be powerful voices in shaping our strategy and influencing national policy.”
The TAP Advisory Board is a collective of respected voices from across public life—politicians, academics, campaigners—who guide and support the organisation’s mission to tackle poverty and inequality at its roots. Members provide strategic input, amplify campaigns, and enhance TAP’s ability to influence meaningful change.
For more information on the Advisory Board and TAP’s work, visit www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk
About Taxpayers Against Poverty
Taxpayers Against Poverty is a UK-based independent advocacy group dedicated to tackling poverty, inequality, and social injustice by promoting economic policies that have a direct effect on reducing poverty and the unnecessary financial hardship. TAP’s sister organisation and partner is Compassion in Politics which seeks to bring more truth respect and compassion into political life
For media enquiries, interviews, access to the full policy briefing, or to support the campaign, please contact:
Tom Burgess, CEO, Taxpayers Against Poverty
Partner & sister organisation: www.compassioninpolitics.com
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