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Clap for pay rise for carers

The applause for carers is, well, to be applauded. But clapping is cheap. Let’s be honest that appreciation is not the same as giving. We can be thanking. That is not paying. Forking out is different from saying thanks. 10 years of austerity has, in effect, cut health service pay. Bleaters defending Tory policy claim more money has gone into the NHS. No. Nurse pay has been cut. Don’t lie about that.  So. Maybe. Let’s clap for more investment in our health care. Maybe let’s not do the easy “ta for doing your job” clapping. Let’s clap for a fundamental change in policy. Let’s clap for responsible ministerial action. Because I suspect that it is what health care workers would want us to clap for.

Alan Clark ● 2393d3 Comments

Much as I hate to agree with you, you are completely right on this. But why has it taken this to get us to this point?  And will anything really change later?  That is the question.

Claire Moran ● 2393d

The only way is a significant increase in taxes so sustain the NHS and to fund local authorities properly so they can provide a decent standard of social care. I think most people are now be prepared to do this. It's a shame so many turned their back on the Party that pledged to do exactly that in the recent election.

Peter Evans ● 2393d

“ It's a shame so many turned their back on the Party that pledged to do exactly that in the recent election.”Err. They didn’t turn their back on the party. They voted overwhelmingly for the party which promised an additional £350 million a week for the NHS. I know that as fact because it was advertised on a bus. Shouldn’t people be clapping for the party which promised the £350 million a week to pay the nurses a few bob more!  It’s a significant sum of money so surely the taxpayer shouldn’t now need to cough up more of their hard earned bankers bonuses?

Steve Taylor ● 2393d