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All my pals who work in the NHS were appreciative of it.

So was my brother, who also works in the NHS. It doesn't make up for successive Tory NHS funding cuts, nor does it relieve the people who voted Tory in the past from their responsibility for that. If they voted Tory, and think that clapping makes it all OK and relieves from any responsibility for the state the NHS is in, then they're wrong. The clapping is a gesture, and nothing more.

But I don't think that means that they were wrong to clap. I can't see any reason why people shouldn't collectively show their appreciation for people doing a job which is uniquely difficult at the moment. It is only a gesture, but that doesn't mean it's worthless.

And yes, lots of people do shitty jobs and get little public appreciation for it. Maybe the answer to that is, rather than saying that the public shouldn't collectively express their gratitude for NHS workers facing an unprecedented situation, to have a little more public appreciation of all people doing shitty jobs.

I was in the shower. Heard clapping. Came out to kitchen window and clapped also.

My upstairs nurse neighbour thanked me. I assume for the clapping although she was also giggling at my semi

naked body so who really knows.