Corbyn not at Festival of Remembrance

Fancy criticising someone for not attending a concert. Ridiculous. JC is in no way “my leader” but I’m feeling more sorry for him now with all these people slavishly lapping up the Daily Heil and Daily Excess with their mudslinging and fake news.

I don't know the facts, merlotgran. For all I know, he might have been called upon at very short notice to do this, or could be working day and night in a show at the moment, or some other reason that made the task of memorizing the words difficult.

My post was meant to be a joke, MamaCaz.

Never mind.

Sorry merlot. I did see your emoji, but people sometimes use that when they are about to bite .
(Now you will be wondering if that's what I've just done - I haven't, I promise.)

It's a scary emoji for sure.

Quietly amused that no one is defending Boris for lying, do we just accept that as ‘something politicians do’?

No-one can defend the indefensible

I'm no Corbyn fan but it's a sodding concert, not a wreath-laying. I really think this is fake outrage. Prince Philip didn't lay a wreath at the cenotaph today, but someone laid one on on his behalf. Shall we have a go at him?

So offensive to call it ‘a sodding concert’

What’s truly offensive is starting a thread which uses the Festival of Remembrance for party political purposes

I'm offended about being offended.

......and I’m offended at your fake offendedness gfp
But yes, Gonegirl I agree that a poster saying a ‘sodding concert’ for the Festival Of Remembrance is unpleasant.

Today is almost over now though, what new threads will be brought forth for our interest tomorrow??

crystaltipps I'm not actually sorry for Corbyn because it's his choice to be party leader, but watching the vultures circling isn't a pleasant experience.

Have you been called "an adorer of Corbyn" yet?

lemongrove Well, they could go back to bitching about the Royal Family. Ed Miliband has been criticised for not doing more to fight anti-Semitism. Or maybe Colleen Rooney has had Botox! Who knows?

Prince Philip retired from public life in 2017 at the age of 96 after a lifetime of serving his country at war and peacetime - I think Corbyn will fall short in that comparison.

Those are weighty subjects to tackle, but I was hoping for something amusing to lift our spirits on a wet Monday morning.

I'm guessing tomorrow we will be regaled with Corbyn is a baddie and so was Diana.

Possibly a side swipe of Boris is silly and Meghan is lazy.

Yes Pantglas you could well be right, Corbyn may be spending more time with family and veggies if he loses this GE.

My money's on 'Is Meghan pregnant?'

Really? On today of all days - hardly the time for political point-scoring. Political leaders' attendance or non-attendance at such events certainly wasn't at the forefront of my mind at our local Remembrance Service today. I was there in gratitude for the fact that my son returned home to us safe and sound from his tours of Afghanistan and Iraq, and thinking of all those families who were not so fortunate...

What a relief for you and your family Blondiescot. You're right. Some families aren't so fortunate. I was thinking of them.

He was at the Cenotaph to lay a wreath. He stayed behind to speak to the veterans whilst Johnson went off to a VIP dinner.
Then Corbyn went to his own constituency and spent time with veterans there and read a poem. Unlike Johnson he did not lay his wreath upside down.
The OP is blatant propoganda.

Nooooo merlot, enough is enough with the dramatics of the election promises , we don’t need an announcement announcing there will not be an announcement ?

Ah ,merlot, you have trumped my feeble effort. Yes, a strong contender.