3 years, 1 month ago

If the PM is found to have broken Covid laws by police, he must resign

The cabinet line on Partygate now seems to be that the prime minister should not resign if fined by police for breaking laws he brought in and made everyone follow, as it would be “undemocratic” for the police to decide who is the prime minister. Katharine Powell Cheshire An insider’s view for Harri Is it possible that the liberal, clever and fearless Guto Harri is not there to help the prime minister “get a grip” but to enjoy an insider’s view of the forthcoming Downing Street debacle? Perhaps Boris Johnson would like to respond to Mr Moore’s question, “How is going out on the town knowing you’re a viral vector any different from getting behind the wheel under the influence?”, in a way that doesn’t involve patronising tripe peppered with Greek and Latin, and served with a smirk. Peter Smith-Cullen Dunston, Norfolk A crisis in our care system I write in response to Jane Dalton’s article about full-time careworkers being at high risk of homelessness and how many are reliant on charity to pay their household bills. Apparently, they ensure “the social care system is funded so that providers can pay the national minimum wage and national living wage to care workers”.

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