Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Sunday
2 months ago

Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Sunday

Daily Mail  

A charity urging people to wear white rather than red poppies has been accused of attempting to 'hijack' Remembrance Sunday after calling for the occasion to be 'decolonised' and not 'glorify' the British Empire. The PPU has now issued a statement aimed at drawing attention to the UK's colonial past, coinciding with Remembrance Sunday today and tomorrow's Armistice Day which marks the anniversary of the First World War's end in 1918. The Royal British Legion's veteran parade will see 10,000 veterans, representing 326 different armed forces and civilian organisations, march past the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The PPU's remembrance project manager Geoff Tibbs has said: 'When we still see politicians openly celebrating the British Empire, it is vital that we remember the impacts that colonial wars and violence have had - and continue to have - around the globe.

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Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Day after calling for it to be 'decolonised' instead of 'glorifying' the British Empire
2 months ago

Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Day after calling for it to be 'decolonised' instead of 'glorifying' the British Empire

Daily Mail  

A charity urging people to wear white rather than red poppies has been accused of attempting to 'hijack' Remembrance Sunday after calling for the occasion to be 'decolonised' and not 'glorify' the British Empire. Remembrance Sunday today involves a veterans' parade along Whitehall past the Cenotaph in central London - pictured here is last year's event Red poppies have been …

Remembrance Day should be ‘decolonised’, say campaigners
2 months ago

Remembrance Day should be ‘decolonised’, say campaigners

The Telegraph  

Remembrance Day should be “decolonised”, campaigners say as they call for an end to “nationalist narratives” that “whitewash” and “glorify” the British Empire. Launching their new campaign aimed at “decolonising” Remembrance Sunday, the PPU said: “To remember the victims of colonial wars, we must actively challenge nationalist narratives that whitewash or glorify colonialism. ‘Diversion from Remembrance Sunday benefits’ Colonel Richard …

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