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LIES PUTTING DEMOCRACY UNDER THREAT

Our democratic way of life in the West is under threat, not just from terrorism but by our very own leaders, Johnson and Trump.

If either is not getting his own way, the dummy gets thrown out of the pram, disinformation kicks in, or to put it bluntly, they both resort to lying.

The Queen was misled over the proroguing of parliament, the Brexit withdrawal agreement has been altered, breaking international law, and to cap it all, bring in draconian rules to curb the Covid-19 pandemic because of the initial tardy response.

The sooner the Labour Party sorts out its own internal problems and becomes electable in 2024, the better.

The sooner Andy Burnham, presently mayor of Greater Manchester, returns to the Shadow Cabinet the better.

He has a connection with ordinary people, passionate and caring, not just going through the motions. D. Saunders, Mold

THE GOVERNMENT IS FAILING CARE WORKERS

Don’t be fooled by the British government’s announcement it’s topping up sick pay for low paid care workers in the private and non-profit sectors. They haven’t got the best interests of care workers at heart.

The announcement masks a broken care system and many care workers in the private and non-profit sectors in north Wales disgracefully struggle to survive on poverty pay.

Over the last six months, care workers in North Wales have put their own and their family’s health on the line in fighting Covid, keeping vulnerable people safe and contributing enormously to infection control.

Many care workers in the private and non-profit sectors do this in the knowledge that if they contract the virus and refrain from work they will only get £95 a week to live on (up to an 80% cut in their income).

Many private care companies are hostile to trade unions and deny their staff any voice in decision-making.

North Wales Conservative MPs and AMs won’t challenge private companies making profits from delivering public services and extracting vital money from social care in dividends. They have no idea what life is like for care workers on the breadline.

We need a national care service and sustained investment which put the needs of our vulnerable people first and ensures fair wages for the fantastic work undertaken by care workers.

Jointly signed by the following UNISON branch secretaries: Flintshire County Branch - Sarah Taylor; Wrexham County Branch - Tracey Sutton-Postlewaite; Anglesey County Branch - Kay Laudan; Conwy Branch - Kim Russell; Denbighshire County Branch - Bridget Stokes; Gwynedd Branch - Gwawr Eilian Williams; North Wales Police Branch - Eileen Price; North Wales Health Branch - Jan Tomlinson

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