The Government is paying

[albaqwerty]

for getting the young into employment by subsidising training jobs, (apprenticeships in other words). Also, they are giving councils 200 million to help with road repairs regarding potholes.

I wish the Beeb would stop saying 'The Government are paying' they are not, it is the tax payer who is paying.

Breathe Alba...

[Old_Geezer]

They're paying our money.

[McMouse]

The tax payer pays taxes whether they like it or not. The government is elected by the tax payer and spends as it sees fit.

[magog]

I wouldn't mind if the councils SPENT the money on road repair. Here in rural Norfolk the potholes from last winter are just as bad - and will now get even worse when winter really sets in.

[Canary42]

A small point McMouse, this Government is NOT elected, it's cobbled together by two erstwhile rival parties.

[gingejbee]

I wish they would stop saying " The Government are paying", too. It should be "The government *is* paying".

[gingejbee]

...as you put in the header (I've just noticed)!

[Old_Geezer]

Every MP in the House has been elected.