skribe@lemmy.one to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years agoD-day veteran, 98, put up in hostel after eviction from Dorset homewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkD-day veteran, 98, put up in hostel after eviction from Dorset homewww.theguardian.comskribe@lemmy.one to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoSurprised the Grauniad is going for the American-style “this man is a MILITARY VETERAN” heartstring-pulling, would this story not be just as sad and unfair regardless of what he was up to 80 years ago?
minus-squarewildeaboutoskar@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI find it distasteful myself but it is this kind of thing that may change people’s minds (which is what we need to get rid of the Tories).
Surprised the Grauniad is going for the American-style “this man is a MILITARY VETERAN” heartstring-pulling, would this story not be just as sad and unfair regardless of what he was up to 80 years ago?
I find it distasteful myself but it is this kind of thing that may change people’s minds (which is what we need to get rid of the Tories).