Liz Truss and Remembrance Day

I think LT and BJ were unmitigated disasters as PMs but, as someone else has said, where do you draw the line? It wasn’t about who was at the Cenotaph but rather about those who never got the opportunity to be anywhere, ever again, for our sake.

Perhaps they're waiting till after the Coronation before she does these sort of events in her own right or perhaps she felt that Charles needed to be on his own so to speak, the first time. I don't know and am only guessing.

Re Camilla's wreath, I wondered why she wasn't allowed to lay it herself? She's a feisty lady, I'm sure she would have managed.

Calendargirl
I liked that a wreath was laid on behalf of the Queen Consort.

Yes I liked that too.

Largolass

The Countess of Wessex was on the balcony with the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester. Duke of Kent & Princess Anne’s husband we’re also on the balcony.

Thanks for that, I meant the balcony with Camilla and Catherine on.

The others were on different balconies. I saw Tim Lawrence and the Duke of Kent, but not the one with Sophie and the Gloucesters.

I think a point was being made that Camilla and Catherine are now very noticeably the two most senior of the royal ladies.

I liked that a wreath was laid on behalf of the Queen Consort.

All political careers end in failure but some are much bigger failures than others. Truss now holds the record in modern times. Blair chose to go. All the others were pushed out, one way or another, by the electorate or their own parties.

Rules are rules

Liz Truss was unelected by the populace that is true,but in the Conservative party, people vote for the party, the party votes for the leader .

No, I didn’t miss it but I don’t agree on the others, as you’d expect. I think they justified their places, as did Major, Cameron and May because whether you agree with their politics or not none of them were out to shaft the country.

Boris would be top of my list too Mollygo
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Oh yes, Casdon, but did you miss
Any PM with either name beginning with B.?

Mollygo

Avalon
For once everyone whatever their political inclination is there to remember and pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Thanks Avalon, that’s right. Besides, once you start, where do you stop?

If I chose who not to have on display, any PM with either name beginning with B would come top of my list.

Boris would be top of my list too Mollygo. However, at least he managed a couple of years before being forced out so he has more reason to be there than the 49 day wonder.

Avalon
For once everyone whatever their political inclination is there to remember and pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Thanks Avalon, that’s right. Besides, once you start, where do you stop?

If I chose who not to have on display, any PM with either name beginning with B would come top of my list.

Failed prime ministers have a right to be there, apparently.
Personally I am glad they were.
I thought the King looked sad. A difficult occasion for him to get through I imagine, with his mother gone. It's his birthday today too.

Blair was PM for a number of years, not 49 days. She was forced to resign. Spot the difference. It does seem wrong to me that after such a short time in office, making atrocious decisions and having lost the country so much money she is entitled to the same privileges as others who worked hard as PM for years.

Blair was there. Why not Truss? Anyway it’s not about that. For once everyone whatever their political inclination is there to remember and pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The Countess of Wessex was on the balcony with the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester. Duke of Kent & Princess Anne’s husband we’re also on the balcony.

And does she get a resignation Honours List?

It's farcical that Truss, unelected and PM for about six weeks will forever more have all the privileges, allowances and access that are afforded to former PMs.

Gosh if we started judging who should be at these events by the mess they made whilst PM who would pass the judgement and who would we rule out? Blair because he's a war criminal, Johnson for crimes and lies, Cameron for running away???? Bet there are a few more if I think about it.

Why shocking to see Boris Johnson there?

He always sings lustily at such events, no idea if he has a good singing voice though.

Even more shocking to see Johnson there!!! Yes, I know, he is ex PM.

DH and I commented how sparse the balcony was, only the Queen Consort and Princess of Wales.

Years ago, it seemed quite full, with the QM, Princess Margaret, Diana, Countess of Wessex, Duchess of York, the Duchess of Kent I think, and possibly others.

Same with the Festival of Remembrance, apart from the obvious ones, only the Gloucesters I think. Didn’t notice Edward and Sophie, perhaps they were on another fixture. Edward was at the Cenotaph yesterday, but no sign of Sophie.

She is an ex PM, so she should be there.

I thought Gordon Brown looked uncomfortable standing and walking. I wonder if he has leg trouble?

Maybe Liz Truss really believes her disastrous plan was the way forward for us.