Sir John Major says the pandemic has made us realise how much we value people like carers, who are “generally lamentably paid”.
“Common decency suggests that this has to be put right”, he says.
“What’s become evident is that many people have been left behind.” #r4today
“Common decency suggests that this has to be put right”, he says.
“What’s become evident is that many people have been left behind.” #r4today
“Ending dependence on food banks is essential, it’s truly shocking that we have food banks in 2020”, says John Major.
“We need a crusade to improve the living standards of those who have been left behind”.
He challenges Boris Johnson’s government to address those inequalities.
“We need a crusade to improve the living standards of those who have been left behind”.
He challenges Boris Johnson’s government to address those inequalities.
John Major calls for a rise in borrowing to pay our way through the recovery, rather than an immediate rise in taxes.
And believes it will be less likely that Scotland would vote for independence, given the economy turbulence ahead.
#r4today
And believes it will be less likely that Scotland would vote for independence, given the economy turbulence ahead.
#r4today
John Major joins calls from Parliament for an assessment of what went wrong in the first wave of the pandemic, before we potentially hit a second wave.
Not an inquiry, but “what you might call a quick and dirty look” so that lessons can be learnt before the winter. #r4today
Not an inquiry, but “what you might call a quick and dirty look” so that lessons can be learnt before the winter. #r4today
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