Corbyn not at Festival of Remembrance

This will not play well with so many older Labour supporters who are ex services.

I didn’t see or hear any glorifying of war , I with those attending and those watching ,was remembering those who died .

Was he invited?

The Festival of Remembrance is not meant to be as sombre as the wreath laying at the Cenotaph. It's an uplifting show of gratitude, support and hope for a peaceful future.

I doubt the Northern Ireland veterans would want to see him there.

He isn’t against remembering the dead, he attended a memorial service for a member of the IRA

I see the Tory lies are splashed all over the Tory supporting front pages. Rather like GN, nothing good to say about the Conservatives and their own leader - let's attack Labour the switch lies and fake news.

It sounds like they are running scared to me which has to be good for ALL the opposition parties.

GGMK3

I thought this thread was about the Festival and JC. Your comments belong on one of the other political threads I think.

It is, as so much is nowadays, an event which promotes and displays militarism. They true spirit of remembrance which involved the belief that it should never happen again has been totally lost. With a lifetime's committment to peace and opposing war why on earth would he be there?

I thought this thread was about the Festival and JC

And there was me thinking this was just another attack on the leader of the opposition. But it is, isn't it?

Why on Earth was he at a memorial ceremony for a member of the IRA?

Maybe Corbyn prefers to give all the hypocrisy and hobnobbing with the royals a miss.

Many service men and women are living in sub-standard accommodation; have to fight for compensation for war injuries; and buy their own high-spec prostheses.

Perhaps in order that their might be peace in N.Ireland Annie. If all had taken your attitude there would still be people dying there.

Here we go again. He was in Sheffield yesterday meeting with Firefighters dealing with the floods, apparently.

Did I want to know that -no. But I do want a bit of truth. It appears he was not at a memorial ceremony for a member of the IRA.

What next! Talk about the party you expect/want to win and let us know what they are doing.

Riverwalk those people have my sympathy and concern. The huge over produced publicity event that happened last night doesn't do anything for them or any of the others still suffering and dying in wars most of whom are civilians.

Quite trisher. Perhaps those people could walk the streets talking to and looking after the current homeless ex-soldiers and putting the same sort of money into their care.

Until Corbyn became LOTO I doubt he had ever been anywhere near the cenotaph or mingled with people who wore a red poppy.He has to now of course.
He has attended memorial services for IRA members though, and Palestinian terrorists.
He would wear a white poppy only today if he could get away with it.
One more reason ( if more were needed ) why he isn’t fit to be
PM.

Since when is it your right to tell people they should not support the British legion Trisher
On another thread you stated you were wearing a white Poppy, you do that, I would not, but respect your right to wear your minority Poppy. I will wear my Red one with pride and carry on supporting the British legion, like alot of people will, far more than people who will be wearing a white Poppy. I am honouring mydeceased Royal Marine Commando Father, My step Grandson who was in the forces, and all war dead.
I think it is a disgrace Corbyn did not attend.

WOW lemon, you've got it bad- very bad.

Please, could you tell me how you feel about Mandela?

He has been anti-establishment all his life.....ironic or what?

He'll be at the Cenotaph today. Lazy lack of fact checking Opal. Anyone would think you were making a political point. Surely, today of all days, we could rise above politics and REALLY remember those who have died for us.

labour.org.uk/press/corbyn-marks-remembrance-sunday-with-message-to-armed-forces-veterans-and-their-families/

Oh jura ...you and your ‘you’ve got it bad’ remarks.....is it the new cool thing to say?
Mandela? Would you also like me to tell you how I feel about
Liberace or any other random figure?

Moving service, as ever from the Cenotaph today.The Queen looking tearful.

Corbyn is there at the Cenotaph.

Merlotgran quote "Camilla, who is also over seventy, has been struggling with a chest infection and had to pull out of a couple of engagements earlier in the week but she managed to attend."

Quite apart from the fact the all the Royals lead a highly privileged existence, and may well have been resting the entire day, Camilla is practising to be an adored queen. Spin doctors advise she must be seen at all such important functions to raise her status amongst the populace. I find the policy is not working for me.

Well just honoured the 2 minute silence, will be going out today wearing my red Poppy with Pride, no bloody pearl clutcher here as said upthread.