U.S. Air Force Hero of Berlin Airlift Honored by Royal British Legion
A 99-year-old former U.S. Air Force pilot who delivered chocolate for children behind the Iron Curtain has been honored for his service by the Royal British Legion.
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Pro-Corbyn Labour Pundit Brands Poppy Appeal ‘Grotesque’, ‘Racist’, ‘White Supremacist’
Aaron Bastani, a Labour Party member and media talking head, launched an astonishing attack on the Poppy Appeal, the Royal British Legion, and the Invictus Head ahead of the First World War centenary.
First World War Centenary: Vandals Trash Edinburgh’s Garden of Remembrance
Vandals have wrecked the Garden of Remembrance opened to commemorate the fallen ahead of the First World War centenary in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Thieves Steal Cash Boxes from Elderly Army Veteran Selling Poppies for Remembrance Day
Thieves have stolen more than £1,500 from an 84-year-old military hero who was selling poppies to raise money for veterans at a shopping centre.
‘Conservatives Have no Right to Wear Poppies,’ Explains Lefty Talk Radio Host O’Brien
James O’Brien, the angry LBC talk show host who has a built a career on saying dumb, left-wing things in order to get attention has found a new way to be annoying: he has announced that conservatives have no right to wear Remembrance poppies because fascism.
Third of Young People to Reject ‘War-Glorifying’ Poppy Appeal
A third of 18 to 24-year-olds are likely to shun wearing the poppy this year, as a growing number of young people say the Remembrance Day appeal “glorifies war”.
Locals ‘Furious’ as Vicar Bans ‘Offensive’ Onward Christian Soldiers Hymn at Remembrance Sunday Service
Members of the Royal British Legion (RBL) have vowed to boycott their local church service this coming Remembrance Sunday after the progressively-minded vicar banned a popular traditional hymn over concerns it could offend.
‘Symbol of Racism’: the Liberal Media’s Take on the Humble Poppy
The liberal media have once again used the remembrance period to viscerally attack the custom wearing of poppies as a mark of respect to the war dead.
UK Islamic Preacher Urges Fellow Muslims To Reject Poppy Appeal
A Muslim preacher who is believed to be both and ISIS sympathiser as well as an ardent proponent of Islamist firebrand Anjem Choudary has called on British Muslims to reject the annual Poppy Appeal for service veterans and their families or
British Legion Bans Children From Remembrance Day Parade, Cites ‘Safety Concerns’
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides have been banned from marching in a local Remembrance Parade this year due to “safety reasons”. Leaders of the groups said they were very disappointed, but the organisers have refused to give any further reason for
‘I Am Going to Have You Shot by Terrorists’: Man Who Threatened 12-Year-Old Poppy Seller Walks Free
A man who told a 12-year-old boy who was selling poppies to raise money for The Royal British Legion that he would have him “shot by the Taliban” has walked free from jail. Adelso Saws, who already has a conviction
Poppies Banned By Northern Ireland’s Super Council
Mid Ulster Council, a new local authority that will take over the powers of three existing bodies, has voted not to stock Remembrance Sunday poppies in any of their buildings. The council agreed the ban as an interim measure before
