article_snippet.sent: Johnathan Isaby (pictured), chief executive of the Tax Payers’ Alliance, called the number of communications staff
article_snippet.sent: ‘blatant hypocrisy’ Taxpayer money is being used to fund an ‘army’ of spin doctors with more than 3,400 press officers employed by local councils across the UK.
article_snippet.sent: Johnathan Isaby, the chief executive of the Tax Payers’ Alliance was quoted as saying it was ‘blatant hypocrisy’ for councils to comment so often on the need for necessary saving while keeping on so many staff for communications.
article_snippet.sent: Johnathan Isaby added that central government needed to crack down on the ‘army of propagandists’ funded by the taxpayer.
article_snippet.sent: Johnathan Isaby said those footing the bill expected those footing the bill money to go to front line services not spin doctors.
highlights_snippet.sent: Taxpayer money used to pay for an 'army' of spin doctors in local areas .
  