RADIOHEAD frontman Thom Yorke condemned the coalition yesterday for conniving with corporate tax dodgers while stripping resources from the poor.

The acclaimed musician called out ministers as he launched the soundtrack for documentary UK Gold, which exposes City tax avoidance.

Mr Yorke recorded 12 new protest songs for the soundtrack in collaboration with other left-wing songwriters, such as Massive Attack’s vocalist 3D and Elbow’s Guy Garvey.

Speaking on campaigning anti-tax avoidance website ukuncut.org.uk, he said: “Now is the time to reveal the revolving doors between government and the City that has bred lies and corruption for so long, siphoning money through our tax havens for the global super-rich, while now preaching that we the people must pay our taxes and suffer austerity.”

“Just who does our government work for?”

UK Gold premiered last night — less than a fortnight after HSBC was exposed for aiding some of its wealthiest clients avoid tax through its private subsidiary in Switzerland.

The programme argues that public-sector cuts are an “ideological policy” rather than a necessity.

UKUncut spokeswoman Charice O’Brien said the documentary was “a great opportunity to call out the corporate theft which goes unchallenged every day.”

“While private companies and individuals are dodging billions of pounds each year through loopholes and offshore accounts, the public is being made to pay the price of austerity, through cuts to our public services,” she added.

UKUncut estimates that around £19 billion slip through the HMRC’s fingers every year due to corporate tax evasion.

The group said it was “excited” about having the backing of well-known musicians and film-makers in the fight against austerity.

“Through creative direct action we can highlight the hypocrisy of the government’s austerity, and force them to stand up to corporate tax thieves,” added Ms O’Brien.

Earlier this week actors Greg Wise and Emma Thompson said they would not be paying taxes this year in protest at the government’s failure to tackle tax avoidance.

UKUncut will be holding a national day of action against austerity measures and tax dodging corporations on March 21.