How can we have any faith in our leaders?

AT what point did you lose faith in the Government? Was it when Dominic Cummings went to Barnard Castle Specsavers?

When we hit 40,000 deaths? When our economy plunged 20%?

For me it was when they told us it was OK to have childcare if you’re rich but illegal if you’re poor. Fine for the little darlings to go to nursery with 20 other kids, but illegal for your nan to come over. I guess that’s what you get with a Tory government – not a clue about how real people live.

What are the rules now? I have no idea. Are we in tier 2 or tier 3 tier today? What are we allowed to do?

It takes absolute genius to have one of the highest death rates in the world AND the deepest harm to the economy.

People have had enough. They are scrabbling round now trying to keep their livelihoods

and stay sane. We’ve got fathers and mothers stuck at home with newborns, going mad because they’re not allowed to have friends or family round for support. But it’s fine to go down the pub, masks off, with 100 other people. No wonder we’re seeing people ignoring the rules –they just don’t make sense.

Laurence Taylor, Newcastle