Marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
80 years ago today, huge crowds of people across the country came together to celebrate the news that Britain and our allies had secured victory in Europe. What it must’ve felt like for the people in those crowds.
Today and always we should be proud of everything they achieved, and remember with gratitude all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our country and our freedoms – who gave their tomorrows for our todays.
British leadership offered real hope for the world, and has continued to, despite all the challenges that have followed. In war and in peace, the United Kingdom has remained a powerful force for good. That is what the world needed 80 years ago, and it’s what the world needs so badly again now.
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“British leadership offered real hope for the world, and … has remained a powerful force for good.” Really ? Currently our government keeps its head down over the atrocities being committed in Gaza, when in fact we are legally obliged under the Genocide Convention to take action to stop what is happening, regardless of whether or not the ICJ has made its final ruling.
David Lammy tells the BBC it is “not the role of a Foreign Secretary” to make such a judgement – and then impose punitive sanctions on Israel – because that is a “legal issue”.
It’s not the first time he has talked total rubbish, and won’t be the last, but can we have someone stand up in the House of Commons and call for his resignation? At a time when we are celebrating our illustrious and self-sacrificing forebears we should also be looking in the mirror as a nation, and in my opinion, not liking what we see.