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The freedom of ordinary people to look after each other is fundamental to values of decency and fairness.
Whistleblowing is a vital part of this and whether it is hospital workers raising the alarm over unsafe care, care home staff reporting abuse of older people, financial sector staff flagging up fraud or tech workers speaking out about stolen elections, the function of whistleblowing is to uphold the common good and to protect other people’s rights.
