Lisa Nandy sparks fury from veterans and MPs after bungling Remembrance Sunday announcement
2 comments 2 Next CULTURE Secretary Lisa Nandy sparked fury from veterans and MPs after bungling a Remembrance Sunday announcement. The Tories said her tribute to the Armed Forces suggested no one in our country had fought a war since 1945. Lisa Nandy sparked fury from veterans and MPs after bungling a Remembrance Sunday announcement Source: Shutterstock Editorial Veteran Simon Weston, 65, who suffered severe burns in the Falklands War, said: ‘It’s tragic that somebody could be so obtuse.
I am stunned’ Source: Rex Advertisement In a press release, Ms Nandy said: “This Remembrance Sunday, we come together to reflect and honour the sacrifices our Armed Forces made in the First and Second World Wars, and continue to make today. “We are about to raise the first generation for whom fighting a war really is part of history. Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email.
“Future generations must know the significance of those who served in our national story, that they forged a path for friendship and cooperation that meant no one in our country has had to fight a war since.” Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake blasted: “She seems to be saying that no one in our country has had to fight a war since 1945. Tell that to veterans of Korea, the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan, and to families of the hundreds who never came home.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The Sun never says what the announcement was. Her department's Saturday night statement tied Remembrance Sunday to the UK rejoining Europe's Erasmus+ scheme and to links with Europe after the Second World War. Without this, a reader cannot see that her line about "friendship and cooperation" referred to Europe, or that the row was also about using the day for an EU announcement.
How we know
- Daily Express reported“as we mark Remembrance Sunday, Erasmus+ will give a new generation the chance to build connections across Europe”Lisa Nandy told she 'has to go' live on air after 'appalling' Remembrance Sunday gaffe (opens in a new tab)
- LBC reported“the strong links with Europe that veterans’ service helped to secure and endure after the Second World War”Lisa Nandy rejects 'really crass' accusations she insulted veterans with Remembrance Sunday ‘EU pitch’ (opens in a new tab)
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I am stunned.” Sean Williams 52, who served in the Royal Logistic Corps, told The Sun: “My family fought in the Falklands. We’ve lost people. I’m speechless to be honest.” Ex- Royal Navy seaman Maurice Quinlan, 47, who served on HMS Liverpool from 1998-2000, added: “She’s swept us all under the carpet. Advertisement Most read in The Sun HACK PROBE Italian foreign minister 'targeted by pro-Putin hackers' after Ukraine support SWIPE OUT Three in ten kids want parents to put their phones away, study finds HEROES' DISCOUNT LAW Veterans & military personnel to have rail discounts protected in law “I’ve lost mates who gave their lives for our country.”
Ms Nandy’s claims about the diminishing prospect of war also appeared to contradict Government messaging on stockpiling. The Be Ready Campaign told the public to prepare for disruption caused by “hostile state actors”. 2 comments 2
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