The Government will collect £331bn in income tax this year, and spend £333bn on welfare.
In other words, we now spend more on people not working than we raise from those who do.
And the cost?
Debt per person has risen from £11.5k in 2000 (inflation adjusted) to over £41k today.
For only the 8th time ever, Birmingham Local Conservatives have won Kingstanding Ward - and with our largest % majority in Kingstanding in living memory!
@QuintonB32News@BhamCityCouncil@PreetKGillMP Wrong again ! This Labour Council have failed residents again.They have had 18 months to fix the Boiler system,yet nothing has been done.
@laurenrainbow@Quintonian37 I wouldn’t expect anything less another new Labour Candidate in Quinton, popping up just before an Election! Let’s talk about local Government and the track record of this failing, dysfunctional ,Labour Council we have suffered for 10 years !! Good luck Lauren ..
Congratulations to longstanding Erdington campaigner and Cllr @Bobby_Alden on being selected to stand in the Erdington byelection. He has an unrivalled track record of serving the local community and has my full support.
@adam_higgs Shocked and deeply saddened to hear this news, he was a good man and very supportive to me even in opposition. A great local Councillor and a good fisherman !! My thoughts are with his friends and family 💕
@WestMidsPCC@BBCBreakfast@WMPolice What measures will you be taking to tackle the knife crime epidemic in Birmingham ? Record levels recorded and incidents on a daily basis yet no action ! How many more lives are to be lost ?
@CityExpenses Cllr John lines has been a Councillor since 1981 and did not receive any allowances until mid 1990s !! Loosing pay for many years to represent the tax paying Bartley Green residents.He is now retired and claims his travel costs to meetings around the city, as he is entitled to !
Very sad news, a highly respected journalist and the last of the old school. I have some very fond memories in the Old Joint Stock with Ding Dong . RIP