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Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 21:34 - Feb 2 by noggin
Yes, sad that he has died but the love in was a little OTT for me. It was the British public that donated those millions and the truth is, he shouldn't have had to do those laps of his garden to prop up the NHS.
Sorry if that upsets anyone.
The British public donated because of him. No they (and he) shouldn't have to, but that's not really the point. He/they did, and it was a lovely thing.
Trust the process. Trust Phil.
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Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 21:47 - Feb 2 with 515 views
Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 21:34 - Feb 2 by noggin
Yes, sad that he has died but the love in was a little OTT for me. It was the British public that donated those millions and the truth is, he shouldn't have had to do those laps of his garden to prop up the NHS.
Sorry if that upsets anyone.
Not going to go backwards and forwards on this thread but the fact a 99 year old who had trouble walking wanted to do his part was an inspiration. Of course the NHS should be properly funded but what does that have to do with him? He inspired many others including pensioners and kids with disabilities while raising millions and gave people a few bright moments in a terrifying time.
Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 21:47 - Feb 2 by J2BLUE
Not going to go backwards and forwards on this thread but the fact a 99 year old who had trouble walking wanted to do his part was an inspiration. Of course the NHS should be properly funded but what does that have to do with him? He inspired many others including pensioners and kids with disabilities while raising millions and gave people a few bright moments in a terrifying time.
Let's not forget he was only trying to raise a grand. To raise £33m was an incredible achievement - not to mention getting a knighthood and being the oldest person to have a number one single. It was an amazing and inspirational story.
Trust the process. Trust Phil.
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Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 05:22 - Feb 3 with 432 views
Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 21:34 - Feb 2 by noggin
Yes, sad that he has died but the love in was a little OTT for me. It was the British public that donated those millions and the truth is, he shouldn't have had to do those laps of his garden to prop up the NHS.
Sorry if that upsets anyone.
Hardly his fault he got the "love-in" is it, he just started doing something he no doubt considered relatively insignificant when he started, just to do his bit - as he had done throughout his life - his war record etc. People who knew about it shared it with others, & the media picked it up as a feelgood story at a time when the whole country was desperate for any bit of good news. It then snowballed.
He was a remarkable human showcasing & inspiring qualities most other humans admire - resilience, determination, courage, caring etc. - in a way, a demonstration of how to keep going in tough times - and obviously being so much in the public eye simply meant millions were going to be aware of his passing, and mourn it.
Agree that NHS funding shouldn't depend on extra charitable donations to prop it up though (same applies to supporting children in need etc).
Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 05:22 - Feb 3 by Ryorry
Hardly his fault he got the "love-in" is it, he just started doing something he no doubt considered relatively insignificant when he started, just to do his bit - as he had done throughout his life - his war record etc. People who knew about it shared it with others, & the media picked it up as a feelgood story at a time when the whole country was desperate for any bit of good news. It then snowballed.
He was a remarkable human showcasing & inspiring qualities most other humans admire - resilience, determination, courage, caring etc. - in a way, a demonstration of how to keep going in tough times - and obviously being so much in the public eye simply meant millions were going to be aware of his passing, and mourn it.
Agree that NHS funding shouldn't depend on extra charitable donations to prop it up though (same applies to supporting children in need etc).
R.I.P. Sir Tom
I agree with that. I think to link his actions to inadequacy of NHS funding is to drag politics into a place they don’t belong.
He was one man who decided to do his bit with what he had. His intention was not to get a knighthood etc. It was to raise a few pounds. He showed that an individual can make a difference.
In a year of bad news, it was a rare good news story. One that the media, who are usually only interested in the negative, couldn’t ignore or pull apart, I’m sure they would have done if they could.
Well done, Captain Tom.
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Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 07:48 - Feb 3 with 386 views
Captain Tom Moore, RIP (n/t) on 05:22 - Feb 3 by Ryorry
Hardly his fault he got the "love-in" is it, he just started doing something he no doubt considered relatively insignificant when he started, just to do his bit - as he had done throughout his life - his war record etc. People who knew about it shared it with others, & the media picked it up as a feelgood story at a time when the whole country was desperate for any bit of good news. It then snowballed.
He was a remarkable human showcasing & inspiring qualities most other humans admire - resilience, determination, courage, caring etc. - in a way, a demonstration of how to keep going in tough times - and obviously being so much in the public eye simply meant millions were going to be aware of his passing, and mourn it.
Agree that NHS funding shouldn't depend on extra charitable donations to prop it up though (same applies to supporting children in need etc).
R.I.P. Sir Tom
Did you see this? Seems like he had an extraordinary life, not just in the last year. They should probably make a movie about him.
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