Corbyn at the Cenotaph

At least Corbyn was there.
I hope that any able-bodied people who are criticising his attire weren't sitting in the warmth and comfort of their living rooms watching the London service on the telly, because that really would be disrespectful.

Besides, why should there be a standardised way of remembering the sacrifice of those who died? They died fighting for individual freedoms.
Each to their own. Personally, I did not attend any service of remembrance today, as I prefer to reflect on these things in my own way. On the other hand, daughter Mouse has spent the whole day in her number 2 uniform, attending both local and regional services. Last year she visited the war graves in France. It means a lot to her. Different things to different people. Wouldn't it be dull if we were all the same.
 
Well done to one and all and I am not being sarcastic it is nice to see on a Forum open and frank posts I have this week been banned on a so called Forum for as they put it making childish comments about Packham and his chronies with their actions on the Moors and Heathlands and the mod took exception when ,as he was defending Packham I asked if was one of his mates, come the revolution.
 
My train arrived in Wadhurst at 10.59 and I stood with hat off in the car park, someone had a car radio on loud with door open so we could all heard the last post being played. Moved me somewhat.
Commie Corbyn would be the first to be chopped if they ever got in here, because he is a full-on wimp and just not hard enough by far to grasp the nettle needed of a leader type when hard decisions have to be made.
 
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Personally I was not involved so they were/are not my allies, but they fought our enemy during that war. I am sorry that many of your family were killed. Stalin's regime has not been remembered as being one of sweetness and light.

Communists, homosexuals, gypsies, as well as Jews died in concentration camps.

For me today we remember those that perished and celebrate with relief the armistice and the ending of hostilities...not the nationalism and intolerance for the religious or political beliefs that preceded them.

Alan


Just as they did in Russia, well apart from communists obviously. The reason it was not made public knowledge, is stalin and his thugs could cover it up. One of the reasons the russians lost so many people in ww2 was Stalin had purged the officer class in the army, sending them all to their deaths for nothing but paranoia. He also purged the Jews.
 
At least Corbyn was there.
I hope that any able-bodied people who are criticising his attire weren't sitting in the warmth and comfort of their living rooms watching the London service on the telly, because that really would be disrespectful.

Besides, why should there be a standardised way of remembering the sacrifice of those who died? They died fighting for individual freedoms.
Each to their own. Personally, I did not attend any service of remembrance today, as I prefer to reflect on these things in my own way. On the other hand, daughter Mouse has spent the whole day in her number 2 uniform, attending both local and regional services. Last year she visited the war graves in France. It means a lot to her. Different things to different people. Wouldn't it be dull if we were all the same.
I think the problem is that he seems to be deliberately disrespectful. He has to attend but shows his true feelings in the way he is attired.
 
At least Corbyn was there.
I hope that any able-bodied people who are criticising his attire weren't sitting in the warmth and comfort of their living rooms watching the London service on the telly, because that really would be disrespectful.

Besides, why should there be a standardised way of remembering the sacrifice of those who died? They died fighting for individual freedoms.
Each to their own. Personally, I did not attend any service of remembrance today, as I prefer to reflect on these things in my own way. On the other hand, daughter Mouse has spent the whole day in her number 2 uniform, attending both local and regional services. Last year she visited the war graves in France. It means a lot to her. Different things to different people. Wouldn't it be dull if we were all the same.

In one sense I couldn't agree more regarding the fight for freedom that permits unregulated self-expression but is not the position Corbyn finds himself somewhat unique and in consequence his presence at the cenotaph should have been 101% about aknowledging the fallen rather than any personal agenda? How tiny his sacrafice in comparison as PM in waiting had he got himself along to a M&S or John Lewis in October and spent but a little of his MP's salary on a tailored overcoat?

If Corbyn has 'reservations' about what is being honoured at this annual event; I'm not saying he does but it's been suggested, he should have the balls to decline putting in an appearance.

K
 
If Corbyn has 'reservations' about what is being honoured at this annual event; I'm not saying he does but it's been suggested, he should have the balls to decline putting in an appearance.

K
You'd have to be mad NOT to have reservations about what's being honoured at this event. The war to end all wars it was known as. So what went wrong....?
 
You'd have to be mad NOT to have reservations about what's being honoured at this event.

Yep. I hear that a lip reader reports that HRH Prince Charles said to the German President after the wreaths were lain "Thank you, and doubly so, to your country for making all of today possible..."
 
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A quote in one newspaper. He looks like he's going fishing.

In the canal rather than on the Spey, I guess?

Seriously, though: as has been pointed out, he was there. M. Foot and his duffle-coat have already been usefully mentioned as a precedent for 'real' Labour politicians appearing a bit underdressed at the Cenotaph.
Like Mr Foot in his day, Mr Corbyn has little that commends him to me as a future leader of this country - but I wonder whether Armistice/Rembrance Day is better kept free of party-political point-scoring based on choice of attire?
 
Agree his dress was not appropriate for the occasion.

D

To my way of thinking it matters not what politicians wear, blue,red or yellow tea shirts in colour, theyre all self serving lying wastes of space and in it for one thing, themselves !
 
You'd have to be mad NOT to have reservations about what's being honoured at this event. The war to end all wars it was known as. So what went wrong....?

A certain Nation, I think it was called Germany, who wanted to have another go at ruling Europe. Hang on a minute ……….
 
You'd have to be mad NOT to have reservations about what's being honoured at this event. The war to end all wars it was known as. So what went wrong....?


Its purely to remember the fallen isn't it ? Not to glorify war or armed conflict, but the people who went off to war and were never to come home or came home in a bad way physically or mentally. That is what i think of anyway.
 
A certain Nation, I think it was called Germany, who wanted to have another go at ruling Europe. Hang on a minute ……….


In fairness a lot of people realize that now and it is not going to happen, even a lot of the Germans themselves have twigged.
 
Let's also not forget that it wasn't that long ago when he refused to wear a red poppy but chose a white one instead as a sign of peace!!!!
Today is NOT a day of politics, its a day to remember and respect those that died and you can be sure their blood was red and not white!
What he wore today was a disrespectful political statement and had no place on such a parade. If you are going to be that disrespectful, then don't turn up at all and ruin a very serious day for those that want to be there!
His links to terrorism and attitude to our fallen service personnel are blatant and I cannot believe he is allowed to continue in this manner.
I don't think I've ever despised a politician as much as I do him.
Absolute Bell End!:evil:
MS
 
The trendy left wing always revel in the criticism of those that take on the role of the protection of the freedoms that allow them to express their opinions .

They have a strange affinity for totalitarianism which would, if allowed to rule, soon see off their ilk

I wear the poppy in memory of those who died defending our way of life - not those that would have seen it changed

I don't even buy into the idea that we remember so that there will be no more conflict - for as long as there are humans on this planet there will be conflict

Hitler proudly proclaimed himself a socialist and said that he would make socialism work where Marx, Lenin and Stalin had failed. All totalitarians in history have been collectivists, creatures of the left not the right.

I was watching Peter Jackson's film last night: They Shall Not Grow Old. Colourised WW1 footage overlaid with commentary from veterans. Moving and eye-opening stuff. One veteran said that when the British soldiers took Germans captive they generally found them friendly and cooperative. It was the Prussians they didn't like. One German prisoner had said Germany and Britain should have been on the same side fighting the Russians, they were the real threat to Europe. He wasn't far wrong. If only he'd known what was coming twenty years later..
 
Yep. I hear that a lip reader reports that HRH Prince Charles said to the German President after the wreaths were lain "Thank you, and doubly so, to your country for making all of today possible..."

Frogschitt Richard! I am pretty well stuffed in the hearing dept so I can lip read and I swear he said " I`m off home to lick Camilla`s lips"
 
Corbyn and Foot represent the "Working class" hence their dress code. Johnj change your name to a more appropriate "Mutton Jeff",Does he ring Cam, before hand to say he's coming(typo)beforehand or wait 'til he arrives.John are the £10 vouchers still available may need one oops 2.
 
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