As part of this year’s centenary to mark the outbreak of World War One, hundreds of thousands of ceramic poppies now surround the Tower of London. It is an incredible sight, with each poppy planted to represent a British soldier who lost their life during this conflict.
These poppies, alongside those we wear every November, are there to remind us of the sacrifices our Armed Forces – both past and present – make to serve their country.
The job they do is dangerous and demanding, with months spent away from their family and friends. But the courage, loyalty and enduring sense of duty they show are always inspiring.
So please join me today in saying thank you to the generations of British service men and women, regulars and reservists, who have put themselves in harms way to keep us and others around the world safe.
My thoughts also go out to their loved ones who work so hard to keep things going at home while they are away. You have our eternal gratitude and respect.
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I always watch Remembrance Events. We should never forget. I feel close to the events because my family commitments were about following the country’s so-called need – though not much about the sense behind wars. My ancestors were in the army and were often cannon fodder – but survived by chance. My father was invalided out thanks to Monty’s understanding of his men’s torment in North Africa.
Now, I never read N Clegg’s dealings about anything. To me, NC is probably a good person but as a leader he is a failure. I will not follow him into any battle because he doesn’t have undying principles. Sorry but already been judged as a pointless leader.
To me, that is the link between war and politics today. You go into it to make the world better and as a politician come out of it as sacrificing your principles unless you believe what you are there to do must be to help the poorest people. We know the rich always look after themselves as ‘Normans’ do. To support the greedy, Tory financial policies was and remains a crime. Can you not see the connection in what wars tried to achieve by principles?