The prime minister has been inundated with messages telling her ‘enough is enough’, and urging her to reverse the government’s deadly deregulation drive. 

The call coordinated by the Hazards Campaign quickly saw hundreds of ‘e-postcards’ despatched by union safety reps direct to Theresa May’s email inbox. 

Thousands more print versions of the ‘We love red tape’ postcards have been snapped up by union reps alarmed about the damaging impact of the government’s rollback of safety rules and enforcement. The postcard notes: “When you tear up critical fire, building, product, environmental and workplace safety laws you are not removing red tape – you are removing the protection necessary to keep up safe.” Echoing concerns raised by the TUC and unions, the message notes: “The Grenfell Tower fire is one shocking example of the consequences of your government’s ‘bonfire of health and safety regulations’.” The message to the prime minister concludes: “Enough is enough. Stop undermining safety laws at work, in our homes and our communities – instead keep, improve, enforce and uphold the laws that protect us.” 

Artwork on the postcard gives this stark warning to the prime minister: “It’s your choice. Red tape or more bloody bandages.”