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Originally Posted by Ramrod
That's Kamila Shamsies personal opinion 
As for sportsmen not singing it, they aren't leaders of a major political party. Neither are they potentially/possibly going to be leader of the country who's anthem they refused to sing. |
Some people have problem with "god save the queen" part, I personally feel when was the competition to become the queen and I missed it? what's special about her? Why can't I be queen? etc etc
But Corbyn has stated Britain likes her and it not a battle that he is going to fight.
Blair was a catholic and he never admitted it until he resigned.
Do you want Corbyn to be a hypocrite? He was respectful silently. He even shook the hand of the Archbishop (or whatever he was) at the entrance. He was fully respectful. Period.
And when you have give an oath in Britain, one can bypass the Queen problem, by choosing an oath that bypasses her (there is a list of legal oaths).
The Queen is irrelevant to some people, which are the minority in Britain. Lovely lady, but ...