ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

The people in power are at it again. There are so many things that challenge my thinking these days and I find quite puzzling.

After the atrocities in London last week, the bravery and courage of our police force, ambulance and hospital staff can’t be denied.

Parliament spoke about it in their speeches over the days following the attack.

However, rewind to last summer and you may remember this story.

The pay rise for rank-and-file police officers, announced by the Home Office in July 2016, was almost three times less than the 2.8 per cent police associations had called for.

Ken Marsh, from the Metropolitan Police Federation was quoted at the time as saying, “The expectation was that we would get more than 1 per cent. This paltry rise clearly shows how the Government views the hard work of our colleagues each and every day.”

Interesting reading, don’t you think?

Have they not heard of ‘inflation’?

Do they even understand as to how inflation works?

Theresa May was Home Secretary at the time and this quote from her must sum it up: “Police officers up and down the country do a fantastic job with a tremendous sense of duty, fighting crime and keeping us safe, and it is right they are rewarded.

About time these politicians put their money where their mouth is?

What do you think?