Time is something many of us have on our hands at the moment if we are self isolating. For once, there is time to think, and there is a lot worth thinking about.

The first thing to think about is that, for perhaps the first time, essential services have been defined and essential workers have been identified. Sadly, the pay rates of many of our essential workers do not reflect the importance of their work. We can’t manage without them. They can’t self isolate, no matter how much they would like to. Our cleaners, rubbish collectors, supermarket workers, courier drivers, and care workers are among the lowest paid workers in the country. Clearly that needs to change, immediately.

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