Charlotte Church’s mission to be reborn as a poundshop Russell Brand continues. The singer yesterday told an End Austerity Now protest that she would happily pay 70% income tax if it were to improve public services. In 2010 was reported to be worth £11 million.

When it was pointed out to Charlotte that there is nothing stopping her writing a cheque to the Exchequer, her mind was changed:

I'm disappointed at the vitriol directed my way, if I gave 70% of my earnings to HMRC voluntarily, not only would it not last long as our… — Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) June 4, 2015

Public services cost 100s of billions to fund but I doubt it would encourage the richest in this country to get a conscience and follow suit — Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) June 4, 2015

Crazy chick…

UPDATE: Here is Charlotte complaining about having to pay 40% tax before she became a crusader for the cause of social justice: