It seems American interests aren't the only ones beholden to their corporate masters.
It seems American interests aren't the only ones beholden to their corporate masters.
Due to his age, a WWII seaman can't get insured by the parade organizers and is forced to relinquish his role as parade marshall, a role he has filled for 38 years.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/443425/Royal-Navy-hero-tells-how-Hitler-couldn-t-stop-him-but-health-and-safety-zealots-have
Due to his age, a WWII seaman can't get insured by the parade organizers and is forced to relinquish his role as parade marshall, a role he has filled for 38 years.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/443425/Royal-Navy-hero-tells-how-Hitler-couldn-t-stop-him-but-health-and-safety-zealots-have
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David Cameron FIX THIS NOW
As I say, my sympathies are with the guy - it genuinely is a shame - but this story stinks. The Express is written for eye-rolling curtain-twitchers who have all the necessary xenophobia and blinkeredness to read the Daily Mail, but can't manage all the big words.
I think he specifically says that he'd forego insurance. I also think that, once you get to that age, you should be able to do pretty much whatever you want to complete your bucket list or just live life while you can. But you can't ignore the fact that the legion has responsibilities and liabilities which it ought to take seriously, nor that tough old veterans like this guy are going to be saying "I'm fine to do this, I'm in great shape" whether they are or not. From a purely practical perspective, if there's a risk that the marshall's going to be taken ill during the parade, then that's a problem irrespective of whether the guy himself is prepared to take the risk.
As I said, my main beef with this is that the scumbags at the Express are taking a giant dump on the RBL in order to further the "Immigrants! Political correctness! Health and safety! House prices falling!" riff that they've been banging out for the entertainment of the irredeemably selfish since time immemorial.