By Jonathan Isaby
400 supporters of the Taxpayers' Alliance gathered at the Guildhall in the City of London last night for a gala dinner at the end of a week during which the TPA hosted the European Resource Bank in London.
Baroness Thatcher attended the pre-dinner reception and spoke to many guests (including yours truly, as pictured below), whilst the guest speaker at the dinner was none other than Dr Arthur "Art" Laffer. Known as "the father of supply side economics", he advised both Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan on fiscal policy during the 1980s and spoke last night about the dangers of fiscal stimulus. In calling for lower taxes and regulation on business, he also suggested that "if you love jobs, you should love the people that create them".
John Heubusch of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation read a letter from Nancy Reagan sending her good wishes to all involved in running the TPA, whilst Lord Forsyth of Drumlean also gave a rousing speech echoing the TPA's core messages. TPA founder Matthew Elliott also took the opportunity to speak about his new role heading the No campaign against introducing the Alternative Vote electoral system.
