Corbyn not at Festival of Remembrance

I have just started a new thread about the Cenotaph. Just thought we needed some balance and that the cowardly, chaotic Tories should not get all their own way.

I doubt the parents whose 21 year old son has died thought last night was ‘a dodgy performance’

I do think that having to turn up and listen to Leona Lewis murder Bridge over Troubled Water is too much for anyone even a politician.(and possibly the RF)

I don’t think that’s at all likely trisher (mixing up) two quite different events.They, and we, have been around for long enough.

Are they, trisher?

Where?

(not you rachifagran)

There are some miserable sods on Gransnet.

I am consistent and very strong in my belief, have been for years. Like I said wear your minority white Poppy, I really do not care, I will wear my red one with Pride like the majority.

I think some are mixing up the Festival of Remembrance (a dodgy performance where Leona Lewis sang badly) with the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph (happening now). You see I may be a confirmed pacifist but I do know what is happening and the difference.

(Sorry to laugh at 'em all)

I think there would have been a major outcry if he hadn't been at this one.

I thought Boris looked like a slightly befuddled overgrown naughty schoolboy.

Exactly Nina, but in some ways, it could be excused as it was all over the Sun, the Express and one of the others whose name I can't remember.

What we need is proper journalism, not constant opinion columns which are picked up by those who don't like experts, don't do referencing and don't care much about the truth.

Nina.....he has to!

Well, he's at the Cenotaph. That's the important one.

(I thought Lindsay was going to topple as he turned round [shock)

Has anyone said Corbyn wouldn't be at the Cenotaph to lay a wreath?

rafichagran could you at least be consistent? Who or what people support is up to them, but they should do so knowing the full extent of what is involved. The RBL do not honour all war dead. They have reluctantly and after much pressure agreed to extend their remit. But they have always supported just the British military dead. They have in the process totally hi-jacked the meaning of the red poppy, after WW1 that war should never happen again. The White poppy was established in the 1930s to continue that belief.
As for telling people what they should do I'm not the one saying Corbyn should be at a ceremony that lacks not only gravitas but also quality.

Well, it appears he has laid a wreath - just heard on radio. Perhaps some people should not be quite so quick to condemn

Of course he is anno. We have just seen two pages of fake news on GN.

How about the Tory paper's printing Corbyn visits firefighters and those suffering from the floods

But that doesn't get this lying chaos of a Tory government off the hook, does it?

Yes I have just seen Corbyn there wearing his Red Poppy. Glad he showed respect and attended today.

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.

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.

Corbyn is there at the Cenotaph.

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

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?

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/