David Maddox: DIY outrage

As many readers know the Taxpayers Alliance (TPA) is the first or in some cases the eventual port of call for any journalist who wants outrage over public spending.

I know of one or two colleagues in the more rightwing press who even have their number on speed dial. Then there is the fascination with TPA's Susie Squire (pictured) who caused a bit of a flutter at the recent Tory Party conference.

But rather helpfully a website has been created for newspapers to generate a TPA quote without having to call anybody. If you want to try click here.

Having run a couple of options through, as an occasional user of TPA, the quotes are pretty close to the real thing. However, I should point out that it is a spoof created by a group that seeks the opposite aims of TPA.