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Time to write to your MPs. Any party.
And demand parliament insists the government fires him.
Let's face it. Even if this employee was talking out of his arse. Raising concerns over safety should never be a firable offence.
And any minister who insists on it. Is in no way representing the people.
When you then add. A government minister useing a threat of refusing national contracts. Unless its HR department acts based on his own feelings.
If ministers want the ability to punish individual utility workers. Nationalise the companies. Then at least the government is responsible for the consequences of such actions.
This is clearly an abuse of power.
Write to your MPs and demand they question the governmwnt about the legitimacy of these actions.