[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

There's a vast difference between making a big song and dance about laying a wreath, with a political logo the size of a frisbee attached, and actually 'giving a stuff' in reality'.

Perhaps if our political parties cared more about the troops actually in war zones at this present moment, with missing or shoody kit and infrastructure, I for one would be happier.

Plus lets not forget that both major parties supported us going to war in Iraq, which lead to many British and civilian deaths, which at the most generous was sold as misinformation, and at worse a down right lie.

Also political parties of both sides ignored the plight war widows and orphans, and those disabled in service, for decades, until the Falkland war. They were treated very shoddily, with many living in poverty, by susccessive governments.

So as far as making grand gestures, which includes ataching your political logos the size of a dinner plate to a wreath, you can stick it.

Actions speak more than any showy, self promoting, grand gestures in my book.

Personally I'd be more moved by a single poppy laid in rememberance by the widow/er or orphan of someone killed in serving our country, than any ostentatious wreath laid by any political party.

I see you decided not to comment in this.

Easier for politicans to pay lip service to rememberance with grand gestures, than do anything practical, such as making sure our lads 'n' lasses have boots that bloody fit.