Putting the 'clause' in Santa: No more Yo-Ho-Ho?
Posted by Tony French in Time out on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 12:42
Could the recession and an increasingly dangerous society mean the end of our favourite Christmas character? Tony French reports.
As the festive season draws close, our traditional Santa is under threat from disturbing trends in an industry worth £2bn per year in the UK alone.
This exclusive report reveals the shocking truth about how modern Santas are battling with:
- Impossible working conditions
- Protection rackets operated by gangs muscling-in on lucrative, cash-without-questions work in city-centre department stores across the UK
- Smash-and-grab raids on grottos by a new sector of society who see an easy 'retail opportunity'
- Operation Rudolph - an investigation into Santas' financial affairs by the police and HM Revenue & Customs.
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