Thread by @LucidWhim

@Bren4Bassetlaw 1) I’m so disappointed that someone who was a teacher and has a PGCE in Religious Studies has so little understanding of ‘personal tragedies’. The death of my 37 year old daughter during the pandemic is something I’ll never get over. I’m angry her final hope of

2) cancer trial treatment was cancelled on lockdown. I need you to understand that my ‘personal tragedy’ has been made far harder by the behaviour of MPs and their staff. I couldn’t travel to be with my daughter during her last few months, but Mr Cummings drove to Barnard Castle.

3) I was deeply upset that he was defended by the PM. There were several others who broke the law - Robert Jenrick, Matt Hancock to name just two. It is unfair of you to say that the public are using these cases as political agendas. As a former teacher you

4) should be aware of leading by example, honesty and fairness. Had those in government and their staff obeyed the rules, the people you are ‘sick and tired of’ would not have felt aggrieved and complained. If Kate Josephs had not chosen to have a leaving party during lockdown,

5) the chances are that I would never have heard of her. Please do not blame me for being angry. I am the law abiding grieving mother. My daughter spent her last few weeks alone in isolation and I will be forever guilty that I didn’t break the law to see more of her.

6) I’m sick and tired of politicians telling people like me to ‘move on’. I can’t. I politely suggest you try and use some of the skills you would have employed as a teacher - listening, compassion, integrity and an ability to empathise.
#NotMovingOn #Honesty #ReadTheRoom