Thanks J. Tis indeed a victory for our democracy that the Met Police have now said that banning this peace march is beyond their remit. No doubt they will come under increasing pressure from an increasingly right-wing government and some 'newspapers' who are rabidly right-wing. I say all this as a proud supporter of Poppy Day/Remembrance Sunday. After all, my grandpa was gassed in the trenches, my wife's Great Uncle was killed in the little-known Macedonian campaign in WW1. We should not forget that many veterans of these conflicts opposed the subsequent erection of war memorials and threw away their war medals, because they knew the gruesome reality of war.
Hi. Interesting comments. Thanks. However, I've been astonished to hear that there has been trouble at some pro Palestinian demonstrations. In Edinburgh, an elderly poppy seller was punched and kicked as the demonstration got underway at Waverly Station. Can you say why this has happened? What issue do the demonstrators have with the poppy appeal?
If any demonstrations that are planned for remembrance day are peaceful and not close to where the remembrance events are, then I don't see an issue. But surely if there's a threat of disorder and violence then they will need to be moved, or stopped. I'm interested in your thoughts on this. Thanks.
Thanks J. Tis indeed a victory for our democracy that the Met Police have now said that banning this peace march is beyond their remit. No doubt they will come under increasing pressure from an increasingly right-wing government and some 'newspapers' who are rabidly right-wing. I say all this as a proud supporter of Poppy Day/Remembrance Sunday. After all, my grandpa was gassed in the trenches, my wife's Great Uncle was killed in the little-known Macedonian campaign in WW1. We should not forget that many veterans of these conflicts opposed the subsequent erection of war memorials and threw away their war medals, because they knew the gruesome reality of war.
Hi. Interesting comments. Thanks. However, I've been astonished to hear that there has been trouble at some pro Palestinian demonstrations. In Edinburgh, an elderly poppy seller was punched and kicked as the demonstration got underway at Waverly Station. Can you say why this has happened? What issue do the demonstrators have with the poppy appeal?
If any demonstrations that are planned for remembrance day are peaceful and not close to where the remembrance events are, then I don't see an issue. But surely if there's a threat of disorder and violence then they will need to be moved, or stopped. I'm interested in your thoughts on this. Thanks.