Protection from prejudice must be for everybody, not just politicians
- First published in : Visit Website
There was plenty to welcome in this week’s Programme for Government. I applaud the recognition of the need for state support to boost green industries and create new jobs as has been done in the USA. It is also good to see land reform back on the agenda. And I particularly welcome the commitments to continuing action on disability rights and drug deaths and increasing the pay of social care workers in direct care roles. I have seen at first-hand how hard these people work and how important their contribution is to our society. We must work towards giving them a wage which recognises their increasingly vital contribution to caring for our ageing population.