The National Anthem

Eloethan, so funny,

My husband pointed out these tweets to me this morning:

"Sing you traitor. How is this man even an MP, let alone the leader of the opposition?"

I liked the riposte:

"Because singing is not a requirement to become an MP. You're thinking of the X Factor."

I'm not a Jeremy Corbyn fan but I think he did the right thing. He's made no secret of the fact that he's not a monarchist so to sing it would have been hypocritical.

This is a country where the Anthem use to be played in cinemas but finally stopped because of the rush of the public to get out before the first note sounded.

The press are condemning Corbyn for insulting the queen , the same press who when Diana died behaved like a pack of baying hounds after blood - the queens blood, one newspaper accused her husband and son of murder

It's an awful Anthem , praising a head of state not a country

The man behaved with respect for the occasion

I think it's a big fuss about nothing. The media is just looking for things to pick at about Corbyn. He was perfectly respectful , can you be rude by NOT doing something?

I feel the same - I don't see what the problem is. He treats others with respect so why criticise this?

I have no problem at all with that. He was respectfully quiet and no hypocritical.

I do the same when I play at church services - remain respectfully quiet during prayers. No-one has a problem with that and I do not have a problem with Corbyn's behaviour.

The National Anthem is a total pain - it would be lovely to have something new instead of this imperialist crap.

I have no trouble with him standing quietly but not singing the national anthem.

If you take on a very public and challenging role this will happen. I wonder though at what point the responsibility of a role supersedes personal belief. Lots of levels here.

I think the media nowadays pick up on every single little thing which, quite often, borders on the ridiculous. I presume Mr Corbyn is anti monachary, which he is totally entitled to be and could not force himself to sing the national anthem. He attended the ceremony, was dressed suitably and showed the correct level of respect that this occasion warranted which is all that matters.