The London Economic reports that New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she and other New Zealand Ministers will take a 20% pay cut lasting six months to show solidarity with those affected by the coronavirus outbreak. In a most disgraceful contrast our MPs awarded themselves an extra 10,000 to cover the added expense of working from home at a time when the disabled will get a mere £1 increase to their PIP! This Tory Government is oblivious of those it has allowed to fall through the cracks.
The Canary reports that in the run up to his one hundredth birthday, veteran Captain Tom Moore continues to stir huge numbers of ordinary ry reports that in the run up to his one hundredth birthday, veteran Captain Tom Moore continues to stir huge numbers of ordinary working people in this country to donate towards the NHS from the precious little that they have; at last glance he had raised a whopping 14 Million! Meanwhile our millionaire class are still devising ways to game the system and profit from our collective misery. Shockingly, the most privileged in the UK retain the confidence to just stride onto their mega yachts totally oblivious of universal global suffering; any normal human being would want to crawl under a rock in shame over exposure of this level of inhumane indifference!
Led by Donkeys Hero v Zero campaign exposes the hypocrisy of the Tories rousing statement that “We’re all in this together.” Just like Orwell’s Animal Farm evidently some are more equal than others. While the impoverished can always image someone worse off than themselves, our wealthy elite can only strive to climb the greasy pole by continuing to trample everyone below them even in times of dire crisis. There are calls for football stars to scale back on their huge earnings, but who is ready to shame countless other global elite into pitching in to help those most impacted by this crisis? Once again the poor will be prepared to donate disproportionately more than those better able to afford it; this 2013 Civil Society Article quantifies the phenomenon.
Positive signs in Europe over coronavirus are ‘tempered by UK’, according to WHO as reported in the Canary. Dr Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said that while there have been “optimistic signs” in the countries worst affected by the coronavirus, others, such as the UK, demonstrated “sustained or increased levels of incidents.” This Canary Article includes WHO Dr. Kluge broadcast on the six vital measures before emerging from any lockdown.
Also highlighted by the Canary, again we are all quite shocked to witness Piers Morgan rip into a Tory minister, but this highly controversial TV personality is earning some serious respect for asking the tough questions and not letting Tory spin dominate his interviews. “Love Morgan or hate him, the UK needs a lot more of this kind of interview, instead of the usual supine acceptance of whatever misleading drivel and excuses Tory mouthpieces choose to spout.” Even worse the BBC’s relentless efforts to make excuses for the hopeless Tory arguments on their behalf have become so nauseating to the duped British public. The “Holocaust in Care” is publically exposed bu the Skwawkbox as Piers Morgan once again hits hard as Mat Hancock boasts of “Spare Capacity” in NHS while thousands are left to die or returned to Residential Care facilities to knowingly infect others in their Care Holmes.
For the Government it could not be any easier than to follow the well researched positive lead of other wiser European leaders and the WHO by adhering to the exact WHO guidelines for relaxing quarantine restrictions, but not the Tories…
The WHO’s tests are:
• Transmission is controlled
• Health system capacities are in place to detect, test, isolate and treat every case – and trace every contact
• Outbreak risks are minimised in special settings like health facilities and nursing homes
• Preventive measures are in place in workplaces, schools and other places where it’s essential for people to go
• ‘Importation’ risks can be managed
• Communities are fully educated, engaged and empowered to adjust to the ‘new norm’
The Skwawkbox elaborates on how the UK have abandoned akk these goals.
The rapacious greed of the few to exploit this crisis to the detriment of the majority of UK citizens and others who reside here will not end while we allow a toxic Tory Government to remain propped in power doing the biffing of the elite who seek to exploit is all. The Tories “Final Solution” for Social Care and their stealth consolidation of unfettered control over Government, while remaining totally devoid of accountability, will not end until they are removed from power. We cannot afford to wait until the end of the Brexit for a second mortal blow to strike the UK economy. Only a thorough Investigation into the Covert 2019 Rigged Election will spare us from the chaotic rampages of this hard Right Tory Government.