Opposition needs to get going!

Your editorial rightly states that workers "cannot trust the government or employers to ensure their safety" and that any second wave of the virus will almost certainly be blamed on the people`s "irresponsible behaviour" (Star, 21/09/20). We know that this appalling Tory government is adept at "passing the buck", whether it be to Ofqual for the A-level debacle, or to Public Health England for the mismanagement of the coronavirus crisis. Refusing to accept responsibility for anything which goes wrong is the default position of this Johnson/Cummings administration, as is giving massive contracts paid for with taxpayers` money to past associates and friends of Gove and the prime minister`s advisor. The trouble is that we should not be reading about the antics of one of the most incompetent, corrupt and arrogant UK governments in modern history in your editorials, excellent as they frequently are, but in one of many reports on the front page, of speeches by the leader of the Opposition. He and his colleagues should be shouting from the rooftops about our absentee prime minister, his government`s degenerate cronyism, the damage it is doing to every facet of ordinary people`s lives, and the danger it creates for every worker in the country. Outlining details of manifesto policies can come later, but highlighting what is being done now cannot be delayed! The lead held by the Tories in the polls will not be seriously challenged until the public is more aware of what Starmer`s Labour stands for, and until that happens, the misgovernment continues unabated! Editorial should comprise comments evaluating the action of the government and other parties, pointing out shortcomings and omissions, not having to take the place of the Opposition. What on earth are Starmer and the others thinking? At the moment , Johnson and co. know they can do what they like!