She thinks it should stop because it has become too politicised. Thoughts?
The founder of the weekly Clap for Carers thinks it should stop because it has become too politicised., said she was ‘overwhelmed’ by the support for the event but said it was better to stop when it was at ‘its peak’.
Millions of people across the country have regularly paused to applaud frontline NHS staff, carers and health workers after theIt has seen people gather in their gardens, balconies and on street corners, sometimes playing instruments or bashing pots and pans to create a visual and audible show of support.Mother-of-one Ms Plas, 36, said: ‘I think it’s good to have the last of the series next Thursday, because to have the most impact I think it is good to stop it at its peak.
But it has also divided opinion between some who feel empowered and encouraged by the gesture, and others who feel it is patronising – particularly over the Government’s initial decision, later reversed, to charge overseas health and care staff for using the NHS.Ms Plas added: ‘A clap is something normal people can do, showing our appreciation.
‘But the power is not with us. We can give them respect but we are not signing the cheque – that falls on another desk.’She said: ‘Stopping clapping doesn’t mean we are not still appreciating them.‘But we will stop and show our support in other ways – there are other initiatives we can support.’
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