It is difficult to escape the lack of joy in the media, the increasingly fantasy-fuelled pledges played out by those wanting to lead us, bringing into sharp focus the tensions that exist between those working hard and those reaping the benefits.
Little respect is shown in current political debate to those whose work benefits others. The care given, the support shown, the effort made. The nursery worker sticking with their job because it ‘makes a difference’, the nurses in understaffed wards because they cannot walk away.
Why are these examples of humanity, humility and worth not used to promote a better and fairer way of rewarding value in society? In nurseries, the value of work is held in low esteem. Perhaps ‘value’ rather than profit needs to be the defining factor in sectors that demonstrate clear social worth.
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