Jon Snow, Religious Think-Tanks and the Red Poppy
Friday, 10 November 2006
Jon Snow has become very precious and self-important about the wearing (or not-wearing) of the poppy. He claims that his decision is, in part, a reaction against "a rather unpleasant breed of poppy fascism"!
Do news-readers know no bounds to their self-importance?
Preciousness is not only limited to newsreaders, however. Religious think-tanks, too, can have their day. Ekklesia claims that wearing the red-poppy has become 'politically correct'
Jonathan Bartley, the co-director of the think-tank, claims that "There is a political correctness about the red poppy, which often goes unnoticed", and is urging people to wear a white poppy. As Melanie Phillips might say in her column, "Oh, purlease!"
So, when you wear your poppy (as I hope you will), make up your mind whether you're a 'fascist' or a PC-freak.
For my part, I shall wear it in remembrance of the men and women who gave, and are prepared to give, the ultimate sacrifice. We owe them everything.
Do news-readers know no bounds to their self-importance?
Preciousness is not only limited to newsreaders, however. Religious think-tanks, too, can have their day. Ekklesia claims that wearing the red-poppy has become 'politically correct'
Jonathan Bartley, the co-director of the think-tank, claims that "There is a political correctness about the red poppy, which often goes unnoticed", and is urging people to wear a white poppy. As Melanie Phillips might say in her column, "Oh, purlease!"
So, when you wear your poppy (as I hope you will), make up your mind whether you're a 'fascist' or a PC-freak.
For my part, I shall wear it in remembrance of the men and women who gave, and are prepared to give, the ultimate sacrifice. We owe them everything.
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