Tony Sinclair had worked all his life – but still found himself sleeping rough. Then even his tent was taken away from him

Tony Sinclair had worked all his life – but still found himself sleeping rough. Then even his tent was taken away from him.

In a way, 70-year-old Tony Sinclair was lucky to be in his tent on the day last year when the police arrived. The canvas that kept him from the elements ended up in the bin, but, unlike several of his neighbours, he was able to save his most important possessions from going the same way.

  • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
    921·
    6 months ago

    All of this is coming to the whole of Europe, with an ageing population and not reformed pension systems, you better start investing now and hope the stock market doesn’t go the drain.

    • SuddenDownpourEnglish
      40·
      6 months ago

      Ah, yes, I had forgotten I should have invested when my rent was 100€ higher than my income.

      Like, I mean, it is good advice for some people at the individual level. Specifically, those who can afford it. But an issue of this magnitude requires political, collective solutions.