The issue is that military veterans are dying because of benefit sanctions, that they are sleeping on the streets because of the crisis in the mental health system, and so on.
The issue is not the wearing of poppies during a football match, which in itself is an extremely recent innovation, and was not seen even when England played on Armistice Day in 1987.
In 1987, First World War veterans were still alive in numbers comparable to Second World War veterans today, while some Second World War veterans had not even retired. For example, my father.
Ho, hum. I assume that all of the gate receipts will be going to the Royal British Legion. Of course. Together with any monies paid for the right to televise the match. Of course.
The issue is not the wearing of poppies during a football match, which in itself is an extremely recent innovation, and was not seen even when England played on Armistice Day in 1987.
In 1987, First World War veterans were still alive in numbers comparable to Second World War veterans today, while some Second World War veterans had not even retired. For example, my father.
Ho, hum. I assume that all of the gate receipts will be going to the Royal British Legion. Of course. Together with any monies paid for the right to televise the match. Of course.
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