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Originally Posted by Hugh

It’s astonishing that you believe honouring those who fought and died for our country is "appeasement".

For context…

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b2507941.html



It would be added to the many already at the National Memorial Arboretum.

https://www.thenma.org.uk/visit-us/w...t-of-memorials

It's the timing of the announcement that make it appeasement in the light of current goings on.

Of course, you see this but just like to be contrary.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Appeasement was what the UK did by signing the Munich Agreement which only encouraged Hitler to expand his territorial ambitions.

Honouring soldiers who fought for the UK in World War II is not appeasement.

Again, it's the timing, and the tail wagging the dog that makes it appeasement. I warn you, your descendants will end up facing East eventually.

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Originally Posted by Saul's Grandad

Actually there are memorials of one sort or another for all those victims, so yes -
https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/sou...terror-attack/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_Memorial
https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ne...rigby_memorial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-67198520
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gl...0%20May%202022.

... but not announced as the introduction to the national budget and not in the current political circumstances.