Brett Hendey wrote: Paul
It is sad to see a vandalised memorial in the UK, but at least the surviving part is well cared for.
I have been watching TV broadcasts of the Jubilee celebrations and I wondered if the patriotic pride on display will be long lasting. I suspect the people we saw represent the majority of Britons, but who are, sadly, 'silent', except on occasions such as the Jubilee. I read that by using the word "washout" in a headline, 'The Guardian' revealed its true colours even at a time like this and pandered to the 'vocal minority', who, as usual, will be making most of the headlines from now on.
Regards
Brett
Brett, looking at the front page of the BBC News UK: Jubilee, Jubilee, Jubilee...not a single mention of all those British and Commonwealth [and American] soldiers that gave their lives on this day 68 years ago so that we can enjoy Jubilees.
Looking at the home pages for BBC News England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all I can see is a piece titled 'Concerns over D-Day understanding' down under Jersey on the England page and an aptly named piece hidden in the right menu bar on the Scotland page titled 'Forgotten heroes.' Well they've certainly got that right !
Cheers,
Mark
