even the humble poppy cant escape the culture wars
The war over the poppy has been building for some time,and it has become practically a national...
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remembrance day is not about posing politicians |...
All the fuss by party leaders about laying wreaths at the Cenotaph is shamefulProposed plans to...
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lest we forget what remembrance day should really...
Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’s piece saying that we should move on from the 20th-century...
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the first world war is still with us. that s why...
The point of commemoration may be lost on Jeremy Corbyn,but it’s vital in our amnesiac ageWhen I...
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remembrance sunday brings taste of kingship for...
Heir to the throne to lay head of state’s wreath at the Cenotaph – the first time he has taken...
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this year, i will wear a poppy for the last time |...
I will remember friends and comrades in private next year,as the solemnity of remembrance has been...
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reflections on britain s collective memory of war...
In attacking Jeremy Corbyn’s two-year-old statement approximately commemorating the first world...
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remembrance day: do you wear a poppy?
Whether you wear a red,white, or no poppy at all, and we want to hear your perspectives as...
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plans to invite german president to wreath laying...
No 10 memo reveals proposal as part of events marking 100 years since finish of first world...
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it will soon be time to drop our oppressive...
We can respect the fallen without wrapping ourselves in the flag,as the Agincourt anniversary...
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jeremy corbyn criticised for not bowing deeply...
Labour leader under fire on Twitter for depth of his bow,while others say media are attempting to...
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queen and party leaders honour war dead at...
Tributes also paid to surviving war veterans at Royal Albert Hall,in ceremony featuring performances...
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britain falls silent to remember war dead - video
People across Britain plunge silent on Wednesday morning to designate Armistice Day. Veterans and...
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britain to fall silent for armistice day
Two-minute silence to be observed across UK to commemorate terminate of the first world war and...
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armistice day: britain remembers war dead with two...
Ceremonies held across UK to honour soldiers killed in battle in first world war and all those who...
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