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"The various uses of Peter Pan that have given the hospital money throughout most of the years since Barrie's death in 1937, will continue in the UK at least t
by rvnx 3y ago
"The various uses of Peter Pan that have given the hospital money throughout most of the years since Barrie's death in 1937,
will continue in the UK at least thanks to former prime minister Jim Callaghan.
Encouraged by his wife Audrey, who was a chairwoman of Great Ormond Street,
Callaghan successfully campaigned to get the UK's 1988 copyright act amended
to give the hospital the unique right to royalties from stage performances of Peter Pan and any adaptation of the play forever."
Very convenient.
- thathndude 3y agoA little marital cronyism! Gotta love it. To be clear, I’m fully in support of the cause. But this is still cronyism.
- rvnx 3y agoCool word to learn as non-native English speaker! Never heard of it before. I thought you were mentioning Cryonism, or Crayonism. I wondered what kind of religion that was.
- Jochim 3y agoIt's the word that's used in place of "corruption" when speaking of one's own country. Corruption is a rude and dirty word. It's use would besmirch the good reputation of those engaging in it. Cronyism is considered much more polite.
- mnw21cam 3y agoCronyism is a specific subclass of corruption.