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Chairman Tim Parker left 24 hours after members launched a bid to depose him The charity faces mounting criticism for the 'woke' direction it has been taking Now, Restore Trust say director-general Hilary McGrady 'really needs to go' next The campaign group hope to bring back the heritage body's apolitical ethos Say National Trust has 3 senior management figures with 'highly woke agenda'
Tim Parker resigned as National Trust chairman amid a bid to depose him Former volunteer Tony Adler pointed finger at director-general Hilary McGrady More than 50 members said they had no confidence in his leadership Last September the Trust published 115-page report which 'blacklisted' 93 estates over links to slavery Mr Adler claimed he was forced out after pointing out report's inaccuracies Leading historian Simon Heffer said Ms McGrady is responsible for turning Trust into 'left-wing front organisation' Said he was 'delighted' Mr Parker has resigned but said he is 'not the main...
The controversial chairman of the National Trust has resigned amid a growing revolt among members over his 'woke' policies. Tim Parker's decision to quit was announced just 24 hours after a highly critical motion at this year's AGM said the membership had no confidence in his leadership and demanded his resignation. Members, ministers and MPs had grown increasingly frustrated with Mr Parker's chairmanship, which critics said he used to take the 126-year-old charity in a 'politically correct' direction. Last September, the Trust published an sensational 115-page report which 'blacklisted' 93...
I WAS delighted recently to hear from my old friend Rick Pickett who emailed me this intriguing letter. “During the 30 years that I had music shops in Salisbury, I was approached by a very lovely elderly couple carrying a bag filled with musical regalia. They asked me if I would be interested in buying this stuff as they had no further use or interest in it. I had a look and agreed a price with them that they were very happy with. During my conversation with them, the gentleman enthusiastically told me that he had been a Dambuster during the war. I was very impressed and honoured to b...
Vinted's £3bn valuation shows demand for second-hand goods is thriving From trash to treasure: used clothing and other goods are no longer the sole preserve of car boot sales and charity shops 13 May 2021 • 11:28am For Jake Harris, rooting through car boot sales with his grandfather started as nothing more than a hobby. It wasn’t until he came across a rusty John Grey vintage snare drum for £10 that he began to take it more seriously. Just 18 at the time, Harris sold the snare drum for £200 on eBay. “I remember thinking all my Christmases had come at once,” he says. Today,...