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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).
I think i disagree
What bit do you disagree with? Hoping you don't think that it's fine for an old man to be evicted if he couldn't even be bothered to fight Hitler!
I agree it's worse to have put your life on the line for a government that doesn't support you later in your life than to be a citizen who didn't fight on behalf of the nation that failed them.
Of course i dont. But if there was one single demographic youd expect a government to look after it would have to be the people that gave it all for the country to continue existing. I think its more of a look how bad things have got story than it is a this is the only reason it matters story