[TV] Captain Sir Tom Moore - *Died 2 Feb 2021*

[pearl]

Lovely to see he wears his Gold Blue Peter badge

 

[dazzer6666]

Get a grip. A 100 year old surviving super hero, who has changed the world for better. TWICE.

This.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Classic quote from Sir Colonel Tom this morning: "I hope she's not too heavy-handed with the sword"

 

[Murray 17]

I admire the hundreds of people who spend their evenings and weekends volunteering and raising money for charity. Some do it for 10/20/30 years, without being recognised or honoured. They won't raise anywhere near £30m, but they do their best for others, over a long period of time.

Captain Tom struck lucky, as the media got hold of his story. If he'd had done it before the Internet and Social Media, he would have probably not even raised 5 figures.

Yes, I am grateful that he fought for our country, and very grateful that he has raised a huge amount of money. But I can't help but feel for those people who don't get recognised for their efforts.

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[zefarelly]

I admire the hundreds of people who spend their evenings and weekends volunteering and raising money for charity. Some do it for 10/20/30 years, without being recognised or honoured. They won't raise anywhere near £30m, but they do their best for others, over a long period of time.

Captain Tom struck lucky, as the media got hold of his story. If he'd had done it before the Internet and Social Media, he would have probably not even raised 5 figures.

Yes, I am grateful that he fought for our country, and very grateful that he has raised a huge amount of money. But I can't help but feel for those people who don't get recognised for their efforts.

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I find it a bit sad he's felt the need to do it at all, primarily because of the blundering cluster**** of a governemnent we've had this past decade . . . . the press merely help mask the stark reality from the idiotic proportion of the public that voted for them, mostly brain washed by said press! Hats off to him and his ilk though. we shouldn't need charity in a civilised first world country.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Except for Ian Duncan Smith, he may have a knighthood but he was a prize **** yesterday, prize **** today and will be a prize **** tomorrow too.

Here here

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I admire the hundreds of people who spend their evenings and weekends volunteering and raising money for charity. Some do it for 10/20/30 years, without being recognised or honoured. They won't raise anywhere near £30m, but they do their best for others, over a long period of time.

Captain Tom struck lucky, as the media got hold of his story. If he'd had done it before the Internet and Social Media, he would have probably not even raised 5 figures.

Yes, I am grateful that he fought for our country, and very grateful that he has raised a huge amount of money. But I can't help but feel for those people who don't get recognised for their efforts.

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and for many that is the problem with the honour's system school crossing lady Mavis has being doing the job for 40 years in all weathers gets a MBE,whilst Ambrose Toby Bancroft ambassador on Cyprus (must have been a hard life) for the last 9 years gets a knighthood.

 

[BLOCK F]

I find it a bit sad he's felt the need to do it at all, primarily because of the blundering cluster**** of a governemnent we've had this past decade . . . . the press merely help mask the stark reality from the idiotic proportion of the public that voted for them, mostly brain washed by said press! Hats off to him and his ilk though. we shouldn't need charity in a civilised first world country.

The history of philanthropy and charity is a long one and regardless of one's views on whether there should be any need for charity in a first world country, it will doubtless be with us for a very long time and on balance is more a force for good than bad.
What you haven't made clear is whether you regret the need for any charity of any kind in our first world country or just some of them.
I speak as one of the 'idiotic public ' who voted for 'them'.No doubt I was brainwashed by the press or perhaps I just thought that Corbyn et al were an even worse cluster****.
It is of course possible that Sir Tom was also one of those 'idiot public'. Who knows?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Tend to agree. That said, the timing is very convenient for the government as they seek any distraction they can from the scrutiny of their decisions.

Not really, 24 hour story for me. [emoji2]


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[Stat Brother]

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[vegster]

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Just saw this on the BBC news web site. This IS one of the few things that genuinely makes me proud to be British ( rather than certain twats who get all moist over a plane's tailfin respray ) . Col Tom justly rewarded for raising SO much money for good causes and the instrument used being the personal sword of King George VI . Every now and again, those who have truly and deservedly earned recognition get to the front of the queue. Congratulations to Colonel Tom Moore and his family, what a lovely day.

 

[Chicken Run]

I find it a bit sad he's felt the need to do it at all, primarily because of the blundering cluster**** of a governemnent we've had this past decade . . . . the press merely help mask the stark reality from the idiotic proportion of the public that voted for them, mostly brain washed by said press! Hats off to him and his ilk though. we shouldn't need charity in a civilised first world country.

Quite possibly the worst post I’ve seen this year, turning a momentous occasion into yet another bitter post!

Continuing to be a nasty horrible creature I see!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

And it's a private conversation and it stays that way as it should. Well done.

 

[dazzer6666]

Just saw this on the BBC news web site. This IS one of the few things that genuinely makes me proud to be British ( rather than certain twats who get all moist over a plane's tailfin respray ) . Col Tom justly rewarded for raising SO much money for good causes and the instrument used being the personal sword of King George VI . Every now and again, those who have truly and deservedly earned recognition get to the front of the queue. Congratulations to Colonel Tom Moore and his family, what a lovely day.

This. Great stuff.

 

[RustyKent]

I agree, sad that the country can't fund the health service enough, that we have to rely on charity.

Nothing against Tom obvs!

 

[zefarelly]

I agree, sad that the country can't fund the health service enough, that we have to rely on charity.

Nothing against Tom obvs!

If only I'd said that . .. . Without highlighting the cause!

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Just saw this on the BBC news web site. This IS one of the few things that genuinely makes me proud to be British ( rather than certain twats who get all moist over a plane's tailfin respray ) . Col Tom justly rewarded for raising SO much money for good causes and the instrument used being the personal sword of King George VI . Every now and again, those who have truly and deservedly earned recognition get to the front of the queue. Congratulations to Colonel Tom Moore and his family, what a lovely day.

Salt of the Earth, Capt Tom. It was a lovely little fundraiser and his modest, determined effort deserves widespread praise.

The fact that it was seized on by the media, went viral, caught the public imagination and raised millions was coincidental; giving him a knighthood looks OTT, and symptomises what's wrong with the populist headline-seekers and chancers who now constitute the leadership of this blessed land.

 

[Medwayseagull]

I am not a supporter of the current honours system but would much rather Tom got recognised than Tory party donors who buy themselves a gong.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I agree, sad that the country can't fund the health service enough, that we have to rely on charity.

Hooray. Pleasant thread with a subtle political injection.

 

[portlock seagull]

I admire the hundreds of people who spend their evenings and weekends volunteering and raising money for charity. Some do it for 10/20/30 years, without being recognised or honoured. They won't raise anywhere near £30m, but they do their best for others, over a long period of time.

Captain Tom struck lucky, as the media got hold of his story. If he'd had done it before the Internet and Social Media, he would have probably not even raised 5 figures.

Yes, I am grateful that he fought for our country, and very grateful that he has raised a huge amount of money. But I can't help but feel for those people who don't get recognised for their efforts.

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It is a bit of a PR, some might say even PC, exercise you’re right. Lots of other worthy candidates I’m sure. Life ain’t fair and never will be in that respect but unless you remove the entire awards system I’d rather see this old boy get something than, as others said, party donors who were born with money and spent a lifetime funding politics to influence / persuade the electorate to their way of thinking