AIBU to wonder what on earth the government is doing with our money?

[Lapland123]

So we have higher taxes than ever

yet we have all public services at an all time low, with everyone involved striking due to poor pay, which is causing a vicious circle in terms of recruitment of new staff and retention of existing staff

Teachers, firefighters, criminal law barristers, doctors, nurses, university staff etc all striking

What on earth has the government done with all the money we give them?

Aside from the blatant theft such as the PPE scandal, how are they draining the taxpayers money?

Because the one thing we are sure is that it isn’t reaching the workers delivering public services we all need.

Oh thanks! @LakieLady

The too long lockdowns / furlough people demanded

The energy payments also demanded by everyone

And the war which tbf western nations need to stump up for

There was a global pandemic so for many months, lots of people got paid by the government for doing nothing. Major industries shut down. The NHS shut down most of it's services. And the Police. And schools. And probation services. And social services. Housing. Dentistry. On and on.

Which couldn't be helped. But it had to be paid for eventually.