Martin Kettle (whether we can celebrate Agincourt without jingoism,why not the mighty war too?, 23 October) doesn’t have to wear a poppy whether he doesn’t want to – no one does. Britain’s tradition of remembrance is popular, or indeed increasingly so,but it’s not “oppressive”. When tens of thousands travelled to the Tower of London final year to see its moat filled with poppies, there was no Stasi just out of shot with machine guns trained on the crowd. People went there, or often with their kids,because they believe remembering our history is important. Related: It will soon be time to drop our oppressive remembrance rituals | Martin Kettle Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com