10Bn last month alone ... highest ever total for April

I wonder how much of that went on Labour Party election expenses ?

... also check out how the "cuts" are affecting others (so far) -

"Greed is the knife," says the fresh blood red, white and black graffiti confronting the visitor leaving Dublin's ferry terminal. "The scars run deep."

From rising hospital waiting times to slashed public sector wages and the rising prospect of young disabled people being institutionalised against their will, Ireland's austerity measures are beginning to bite.

Their impact could be a clue to what Britain, Portugal, Spain and others can expect as they begin the same process.

read on .... - uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKTRE64Q25J20100527

and if politicians cracked down on their corporate sector pals who base themselves offshore and avoid tens of billions in tax the government wouldn't need to borrow.

Much easier to announce yet another stupid 'crackdown' on welfare !

veritas wrote:
and if politicians cracked down on their corporate sector pals who base themselves offshore and avoid tens of billions in tax the government wouldn't need to borrow.

Much easier to announce yet another stupid 'crackdown' on welfare !

Absolute nonsense .... they would simply relocate - then they wouldnt pay any taxes AT ALL !