townie,
Because most people adopt an alekefic ''it's ok if you think so'' approach in John's immortal words - which mean 'you should know what's right - so you can think for me' -
people do nothing of substance until....''yow'd never believe what they've gone and done now, would ya? - anyway, it's too late now ya know'' - '' Don't know whar its all cummin to - yow gorany ideas''
That's a fair summation of what has been allowed to happen - and not only in brum -it's the old, old lesson, never trust politicians without checking up on them a good few times.