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Uk government better rethink that very quickly
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TaniaNZ | Report | 9 Jan 2014 18:07 |
It has been reported in the news in Australia today that internal government briefings on world War 1 commemorations in the uk to take place this year do not contain Australia or Nz once! |
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Renes | Report | 9 Jan 2014 18:30 |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 9 Jan 2014 20:41 |
You'd really think Gove, with all his recent posturing about how children in the UK aren't being taught about the 1st World War 'properly', would have said something wouldn't you? |
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TaniaNZ | Report | 9 Jan 2014 23:06 |
It is quite bizarre and will be an enormous insult if carried out |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 10 Jan 2014 04:11 |
oh yes, we will! |
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wisechild | Report | 10 Jan 2014 07:09 |
At least 3 of my great uncles from Canada(born in England) fought & were killed with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 10 Jan 2014 08:56 |
If these various reports on the proposed commemorations for the 1914-1918 World War are true - then it is an utter disgrace. The commemorations must include all our allies including Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. However with the current frenzy here in the UK about immigration, it would not surprise me if some elements of the reports are true - it's called electioneering. |
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badger | Report | 10 Jan 2014 09:24 |
That is a disgrace ,In both world wars we owe a great debt to Oz and New Zealand as well as other people in Australasia ,but it is expected from our Prime minister ,who has done more to destroy Britain in 3 years ,than Hitler did all through the war. |
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badger | Report | 10 Jan 2014 09:30 |
All the rest of the allied troops need mentioned as well ,Canadians Americans ,Polish ,Indian ,and Ghurkas ,we would have lost the war without them. |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 10 Jan 2014 09:54 |
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DazedConfused | Report | 10 Jan 2014 16:22 |
Lets be honest it was only after complaints they started called it a commemeration year and not a celebration year!!! |
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Nolls from Harrogate | Report | 10 Jan 2014 20:32 |
Well if that is true I for one will hang my head in shame..... . |
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Frederick | Report | 10 Jan 2014 21:07 |
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Frederick | Report | 11 Jan 2014 13:50 |
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Magpie | Report | 11 Jan 2014 15:22 |
More harm than Hitler?!!!!!! What a particularly stupid comment. whatever you may feel about our PM, I really don't think ANYBODY could seriously believe that!!" |
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badger | Report | 11 Jan 2014 16:33 |
Meant every word of what i said . |
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Magpie | Report | 11 Jan 2014 16:54 |
You were clearly not around when Hitler was in power and know little or nothing about the Third Reich, otherwise you would understand that he along with his henchmen, was one of the wickedest people to ever walk this earth, and to compare ANY of our politicians with such a person is, forgive me, just downright ridiculous. |
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Magpie | Report | 11 Jan 2014 18:01 |
I personally think that the outbreak of the first world should be recognised with thoughtful reflection this august,, and a service of thanks giving in November 2018 acknowledging that this conflict was over in recognition of ALL the people who suffered so much during that period, yes, the Germans too who lets face it had as dreadful a time as anyone else and suffered appallingly in the aftermath of that war, leading to WW11 leading again to terrible suffering on ALL sides. This just my point of view. |