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Peter Shreeve from the National Education Union says the best way to inform effectively and counter rumour or misinformation, is by having the firmest possible answers to all points raised in the letter to Boris Johnson
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This reader shares his view of the Government's handling of the Coronavirus crisis and the problems with PPE availability
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A resident who has been furloughed from his job has been using his daily walk along the riverbank to pick up sacks of litter left behind by others
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Our cleaners, carers, teachers, refuse collectors and food industry workers are playing a vital role in this crisis. They deserve decent pay says Cameron Palin
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This reader asks Islanders to be aware of the harm they might be causing to those with respiratory problems by lighting bonfires
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This reader says she's getting up to ten text messages a day from her children's school and that this is adding pressure to an already difficult situation
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Whilst praising those delivering to homes across the Island, this reader also believes supermarkets should become warehouses and hire as many vans and drivers as they can
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This reader asks what help will be given by the ‘super rich’ utility companies to the families who are already in dire straits
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Disgusted at the continual empty shelves in supermarkets, David Jacques says "it'is all too evident the British have totally lost the 'Blitz Spirit' of World War Two
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An Open Letter has been sent to the Prime Minister, MP, Leader of the Isle of Wight council and ferry companies calling for the Island to be quarantined. What are your thoughts?
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This reader believes in light of the Coronavirus outbreak in the UK, the vulnerable are not adequately protected - and that this ought to be the first priority of all our public services
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The Government's own report on SEND support concluded that it has been let down by failures of implementation, …. confusion and at times unlawful practice, bureaucratic nightmares, buck-passing and a lack of accountability, strained resources, and ultimately dashed the hopes of many
