Colin H. on Nostr: I don't think there's a greater Parable of Modern Britain than the Captain Tom story. ...
I don't think there's a greater Parable of Modern Britain than the Captain Tom story.
A 99-year-old man doing laps of his garden during a pandemic lockdown, to raise money for our chronically underfunded National Health Service. (For shame!)
Meanwhile, his daughter and family are taking a hefty wage from his Charity Foundation, banking the proceeds from his book, and using the family connection to gain planning permission for extending their home.
https://news.sky.com/story/captain-tom-foundation-what-has-happened-and-why-is-there-an-inquiry-into-the-charity-12915412
A 99-year-old man doing laps of his garden during a pandemic lockdown, to raise money for our chronically underfunded National Health Service. (For shame!)
Meanwhile, his daughter and family are taking a hefty wage from his Charity Foundation, banking the proceeds from his book, and using the family connection to gain planning permission for extending their home.
https://news.sky.com/story/captain-tom-foundation-what-has-happened-and-why-is-there-an-inquiry-into-the-charity-12915412