Homeless man from Edinburgh speaks on street life hardship - London Street Interview

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2025
  • In this video, we introduce Tam, a resilient individual from Scotland bravely navigating the challenges of homelessness on the bustling streets of London. Tam reflects on his staggering 15 to 20 years spent enduring the harsh realities of life without a stable home. Initially drawn to London by the promise of love and marriage, Tam's journey took an unexpected turn when his relationship faltered, leaving him with no choice but to face the streets alone. Throughout his tumultuous journey, Tam shares profound insights and wisdom gained from his lived experiences, offering viewers a poignant glimpse into the often overlooked world of homelessness.
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  • @kyboshimageans8975
    @kyboshimageans8975 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    This man came out with more wisdom and common sense than I’ve heard out of Parliament in the last 25 years. It’s shameful this man cannot receive the help he needs.

    • @christinefiedor3518
      @christinefiedor3518 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And I reasonate with everything he said ! I’m also from Edinburgh and was a teenager in the seventies.

    • @Moonflower945
      @Moonflower945 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It sounds like he has had help but doesn’t always make use of it. He has universal credit, millions of others on it are not seeking extra money on the street.

  • @johnowen5686
    @johnowen5686 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Wonderful gentleman!!!!

  • @rafzarz5824
    @rafzarz5824 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Wow. I know this man. We used to be cycle couriers in noughties. Good man, really really good man. Bitter sweet experience watching this...

  • @MARKETMAN6789
    @MARKETMAN6789 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    What a down to earth man ,more sense coming from his mouth ,than all those who are trying to run our country ,

    • @chrisj8764
      @chrisj8764 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah right

  • @voicesoftheunhoused
    @voicesoftheunhoused  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Pray for Tam.

    • @melissapatey5675
      @melissapatey5675 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Can you get a hold of Tam again?? His friends Tim and Ken wanna reconnect..

  • @ren5062
    @ren5062 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    What a nice fella

  • @petemullen842
    @petemullen842 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Sounds like a very intelligent man with a lot of sensible things to say such a shame you’re on the streets my friend I think if someone if gave you a chance even at your age now you would take it and grasp it and make something of yourself because you have definitely got what it takes. I have just retired recently from my roofing business. I employed several people working with me on site and I would have no hesitation to employ you my friend. By the way great Head of hair I’m jealous😊👍 God bless you and good luck to you in everything you do. I’ve got a feeling things are gonna turn for you in the right way❤.

  • @philbarrance
    @philbarrance 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This guy is more eloquent and wise than most folk i meet and i live in edinburgh

  • @ryancorroll4667
    @ryancorroll4667 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Billy Connolly springs to mind

    • @joycemansfield1108
      @joycemansfield1108 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Exactly what I thought. Billy could help him.

  • @user-ey6rz3fv5y
    @user-ey6rz3fv5y 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    Our homeless should come first before migrants pray for you tam

  • @starbuck1701
    @starbuck1701 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Homeless does not necessarily mean low IQ and low standards as this man obviously proves.
    He has a wisdom about him that belies his social status as of this moment in time.
    He will probably never get to read our comments, which is a pity , but I wish him well and to know that he has a voice and one that’s worth listening too.

    • @balluna1453
      @balluna1453 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I absolutely agree!, I've noticed many 'homeless' people are usually intelligent, some under educated as intended.

    • @Brandon_1404
      @Brandon_1404 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What idiot thinks that homeless= low IQ in the first place? There are many factors influencing a person’s position-start in life, mental health, addiction, opportunities ect. Ridiculous.

  • @steventyreman3642
    @steventyreman3642 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Tam you're awesome,Bless you Sir 😊❤

  • @markgreet3543
    @markgreet3543 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I think age concern should get in contact, he is 66 he cannot live like this another 10 years, ive know a guy who choose to be homeless until he was 67, he did keep clean and lived in a village, he now has a flat and works there is hope he spent 40 years living in sheds,and taken food and showers with local people helping out.

    • @MissOrchid12
      @MissOrchid12 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Must be exhausting for him, it's not just the physical conditions but the stress/poor mental health.

    • @markgreet3543
      @markgreet3543 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MissOrchid12 yes i think anyone homeless over 50 has a bad life, lets hope things improve for him.

  • @balluna1453
    @balluna1453 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Tam, great bloke, very intelligent, interesting, well turned out, and verbally articulate, has all the qualities of a good youtuber that could and should earn money on this platform, rather than pass through it as a 'homeless' person. I would subscribe to his channel, and providing I like his politics etc., I'd be glad to donate.
    Well done Tam!, breath of fresh air mate!.

  • @MsJimbo1960
    @MsJimbo1960 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a nice man, i could listen to him all day.He is more intelligent than all those in parliment.Hope he gets a house soon.

  • @Thomas-si5zb
    @Thomas-si5zb 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    4:29 said it how it is pray fur tam!

  • @gabrielletanner5339
    @gabrielletanner5339 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm slightly older, totally agree with this gent....

  • @lenxiabuda8338
    @lenxiabuda8338 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Luv that man! Wish him well, peace and happiness

  • @laurakillah1
    @laurakillah1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    what a remarkable man. amazing scotsman. notblost his accents ❤

  • @heathermortimer1126
    @heathermortimer1126 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This man is awesome, so wise, the most intelligent homeless person that i have ever seen on you tube, much respect.

  • @adamcollins6882
    @adamcollins6882 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have heard more sense from this gentleman in thirteen minutes and 10 seconds than I have heard from any politician in thirteen years and ten months.

  • @PhillipplaistedPlaisted-qu7nc
    @PhillipplaistedPlaisted-qu7nc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He is doing brilliant for a old homless man he has got the strougth to live rough

  • @daveconyard8946
    @daveconyard8946 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Tam Stay Safe Brother,

  • @mariecahill59
    @mariecahill59 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Wise man

    • @chrisj8764
      @chrisj8764 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If he's so wise, why is he on the streets; please stop talking nonsense

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@chrisj8764 Because it happens 🖕🏻

  • @janewatson5388
    @janewatson5388 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a character you are Tam🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 God bless you, hope 🙏 you get your wish 🏠 £££££££

  • @susanarsoniadou
    @susanarsoniadou 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Stay safe, Tam...You sound intelligent.

  • @BsktImp
    @BsktImp 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is going to be a very unpopular recollection, I know, but I am old enough to remember when the average man in the street (as it were then, and pardon the pun!) rightly or wrongly viewed homeless people in general as a group (or vagabonds & beggars as they were called by ordinary people back then) as feckless and having brought about their own situation. It was a deeply held view. It's really interesting to see more than half a century later how attitudes and signposts to responsibility have changed. I suppose seeing and hearing individuals' stories told in their own words makes a big difference and stops people othering them as part of a faceless group.

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The feckless and beggars have gone nowhere. There were always diamonds in the rough.

  • @Jimmylad.
    @Jimmylad. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where was this filmed? This guy is brilliant.

  • @Jimmylad.
    @Jimmylad. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video where was this filmed?

  • @robertbest4398
    @robertbest4398 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A good man for sure no way he should be on streets good luck to him

  • @robertbest4398
    @robertbest4398 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Tam is a good person

  • @Kerry-ft2zf
    @Kerry-ft2zf 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I like him

  • @shedevil9169
    @shedevil9169 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Aww bless him 😢

  • @MrSpliffy3
    @MrSpliffy3 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Haha what a legend. I could easily be his friend

  • @TyreYaBas
    @TyreYaBas 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This guy cud make a small fortune as a Billy Conelly lookalike 💯🙏🏻✌️🍻🇬🇧

  • @GuessMyName234
    @GuessMyName234 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always wondered what happened to Dumbledore

  • @gordonsmith7885
    @gordonsmith7885 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this guy

  • @Ad-zk8nz
    @Ad-zk8nz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He is very lovely

  • @1953streeky
    @1953streeky 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There are homeless people that however much concern and assistance is given they just always drift back to sleeping rough. Some cannot stand the solitary life in a room by themselves, at least on the street they are amongst others like themselves in night shelters.

  • @Puddlesmolly
    @Puddlesmolly 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Well that woman on one of your videos said she cant get benefits because she has no address

    • @dickterpene8697
      @dickterpene8697 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She lied

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You need a bank account, and for a bank account you need an address

    • @tutmosispagnotta
      @tutmosispagnotta 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I lived and worked in the UK for years, same address, taxes payed and can't have any benefits at all when I was made redundant. It's BS. Thanks God I hade some savings or I would have ended in the streets.

  • @minisla
    @minisla 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Seems like a well grounded person. Bit of a character. Been there wore the t-shirt 👕

  • @melissapatey5675
    @melissapatey5675 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm using my wife account....and I have been looking for Thomas/Tam Glasgow...

    • @melissapatey5675
      @melissapatey5675 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I wanna help my friend if I can find him etc ..

    • @dickterpene8697
      @dickterpene8697 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hope you find him and your comment is seen x

    • @karma133
      @karma133 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This was sad to see. I knew Tam for years- lost contact when I left London. He's one of the good guys. Seems like he was hit with a few misfortunes in succession. He appears cheerful enough, but it must be tough.

    • @melissapatey5675
      @melissapatey5675 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Honestly...I Will help Tam...I looked for my friend on And off for 18 years....kids/life etc...but I was always looking for him...he saved an abused child from suicide...Me...Tim....so I never gave up trying to find this great Man
      ...thanks channel owner for messaging back...needed ur help...luckily i was close...now im good...im going to find him soon and help him as much as i can....x

    • @karma133
      @karma133 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@melissapatey5675 Hope you find him. Good of you to try and help.

  • @TaxingIsThieving
    @TaxingIsThieving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    4:29 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @tinalarsen6059
    @tinalarsen6059 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have watched videos about homeless people on the streets of London for the past 3 hours. This man and another man and a lady they are so clever and witty. I always thought that they were I guess it's just some people are just unfortunate to become homeless and yeah some of them like this man are kind, clever and funny. I wish the Government could give them somewhere to live permanently but I suppose Shelters are the only thing they have to offer them and some of them prefer the streets to shelters.

  • @harryleighton7500
    @harryleighton7500 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You can see that he wouldn’t last too long in a hostel - far too intelligent !

    • @melissapatey5675
      @melissapatey5675 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes he is...been looking for him a long time now...

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Charity workers can’t stand it when their recipients are more intelligent than them

  • @guynelson2341
    @guynelson2341 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He looks to me like he could be a medieval wizard.

  • @benjaminsavage4204
    @benjaminsavage4204 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What's the politics he talks about in the hostels?

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Socialism, LGBTP, border erasure

  • @janejohnstone5795
    @janejohnstone5795 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice hair....how does he survive...in the cold weather....these people usually ...blame everyone for their problems.....

  • @guynelson2341
    @guynelson2341 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, its Father Christmas!

    • @bazjr86
      @bazjr86 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Poor Santa only works one day a year, no wonder he's on the streets.

  • @peterlewis3715
    @peterlewis3715 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He has quality shoes and an expensive sheepskin jacket at least.

    • @peterlewis3715
      @peterlewis3715 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@garyfletcher1910 he has better hair than The King, I think

  • @paulmcbride8164
    @paulmcbride8164 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Billy Connolly is now homeless I see

  • @geraldmcgaughey5323
    @geraldmcgaughey5323 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He would be a great double act with billy connelly

  • @TaxingIsThieving
    @TaxingIsThieving 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Albus Dumbledore after his stint in Azkaban

  • @inthehouseindahouse3440
    @inthehouseindahouse3440 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    tops

  • @Moonflower945
    @Moonflower945 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're copying Invisible People and even using his question of 3 wishes. Come up with something different.

  • @amz33894
    @amz33894 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Comedy gold

  • @jochee40
    @jochee40 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Os he wearing a wig

  • @puppets.and.muppets
    @puppets.and.muppets 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    this man has no life goals.

    • @roddymcniven8734
      @roddymcniven8734 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂😂

    • @puppets.and.muppets
      @puppets.and.muppets 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@garyfletcher1910 their drug habits have burned all their past bridges.

    • @christinefiedor3518
      @christinefiedor3518 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Extremely shallow and judgemental comment

    • @puppets.and.muppets
      @puppets.and.muppets 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@christinefiedor3518 he has an extremely shallow life.

    • @HookBeak_66
      @HookBeak_66 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How the hell do you know, none of us know him. He did mention his three wishes.