A disaster and a shambles the only was to describe it

LOOKING at the Tory party conference, held online this year, it seems to have been a disaster, with the first half hour of some speeches delivered only to the cameraman because no-one outside the studio could dial in.

Business chief executives were left staring at a buffering screen for an hour instead of getting the discussion with the Prime Minister they had paid for, an expensive error when the average FTSE100 CEO is paid £20,000 a day.

Apparently some of the corporations which paid the party £40,000 in order to increase their influence over the way this country is run are now demanding their money back.

But is any of this a surprise, when the track and trace system which the Government subcontracted to outsourcing companies is failing to do its job despite Boris Johnson blustering that it would be world-beating, and underfunded Public Health England lost 16,000 Covid cases because they fell off the bottom of a spreadsheet which had too few rows because it was an antiquated version?

This Conservative Government doesn’t trust local government and has cut its resources to the bone.

The Government’s response to coronavirus has been a shambles at best, not involving local teams in contact tracing so people can self isolate has meant unnecessary restrictions for many, and a greater virus transmission than there should have been, with people wandering around not knowing they could be infected, and infecting other people.

Phil Tate via email

VITAMIN D NOTICE

FOLLOWING a blood test my GP told me to take Vitamin D tablets, which are easily available over the counter.

Although this has been added to food, self-isolation and food poverty has changed how we absorb it.

Lack of sunshine and unable to buy the correct food are contributing factors. Children need the vitamin for good bone strength.

Many of the older generation will remember rickets.

Supplements come in different strengths and doses. Trials are starting to see if it will give protection against coronavirus.

Before taking the vitamin consult your GP or pharmacist, especially if you are on prescription medication or have any allergies. Vegetarian options are available.

Bernard Powell

Southport

HOUSE THE HOMELESS

MY NAME is Mila and I am nine years old.

I am writing to say that I think the homeless should be treated fairly.

I know I am young but I am already planning to make a homeless house where every person that has no home is allowed in for free. Please support me on this.

Mila Lopez Southport