TAP presents a Vision for a Fairer, Greener, & More Compassionate Britain
- Tom Burgess
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
London, UK — 5 September 2025 Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has today unveiled a bold new vision for Britain—one rooted in fairness, dignity, and shared responsibility. A Vision for a Thriving and Compassionate Britain sets out TAP’s belief that the country can and must do better, not only for the 14 million people living in poverty but for everyone who believes in a future built on opportunity, justice, and care.
“This is not just a policy framework. It’s a promise—to each other, to our communities, and to future generations,” said Tom Burgess, CEO of TAP. “We believe most taxpayers want a country that lifts people up, not locks them out.”
The TAP vision outlines five key pillars:
A Nation of Equal Opportunity – Where every child, regardless of background, can thrive, and where healthcare, education, and opportunity are accessible to all.
A Greener, Healthier Future – Where the UK leads the way in clean energy, climate action, and sustainable living.
Communities Built on Compassion – Where no one is homeless or hungry, and social care is a right, not a privilege.
A World-Leading Example of Justice and Equality – Where fairness defines both foreign policy and domestic law.
A Better Quality of Life for All – Where well-being, culture, connection, and mental health are priorities—not afterthoughts.
This long-term vision builds on TAP’s Real Agenda platform of practical policy proposals and will underpin a series of upcoming campaigns and announcements. Together, they represent a unified call for policies that reduce inequality, tackle systemic hardship, and ensure public money serves the public good.
“We’re offering a direction of travel. A roadmap for a country that works better—not just for some, but for all,” added Tom Burgess. “This is what wealth equity looks like in action.”
This is not a distant or utopian vision. It is rooted in practical change and public support. TAP argues that fairness, security, and sustainability are not just social goods—they are economic essentials. Investing in people, protecting our environment, and reforming the systems that keep people trapped in hardship are essential to the country’s long-term resilience.
The launch of this vision will form the backdrop to a series of campaigns under TAP’s Real Agenda platform. Each campaign will focus on one area of urgent reform—starting with tax justice, ending public contracts that pay poverty wages, and scrapping unfair taxes on the poorest households. TAP will be working in partnership with organisations such as Compassion in Politics to deliver a joined-up approach to change.
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, to read the full vision or schedule a briefing with TAP, please contact:
Tom Burgess, CEO, Taxpayers Against Poverty