It was AFD yesterday - should JC have attended an AF event
 

https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/

After seeing a comment from another poster it made me think how the labour leader, who believes he will PM in a few short months, would have better spent his time showing support and respect for our armed forces and all they do for this country by attending one of their events on armed Forces Day. Instead he chose to attend Glastonberry where he was made to feel like a God.

Or should we have expected no more than we got from a man who defended the non-deportation of British home-grown ISIS terrorists on return to Britain after their killing spree.

He was at Glastonbury inspiring people, here is May in Liverpool... The town the tories are most known for being loved in.

People are just ignorant who boo and jostle anyone at that sort of ceremony,just morons wanting their 5 mins,they cant even show respect there, so sorry ,TM imo was doing what a good leader should be doing supporting our troops,If people want to shout and heckle like fishwives there is a time and a place.

Inspiring all these youngsters having fun in a skunk filled haze. Nevermind our brave soldiers. The political priorities of JC.

It stinks of desperation in here

Can't take the heat .....

It's called fighting fire with fire.

How has May inspired anyone? her being there is not a guarantee that armed forces are her priority. Unless you consider ensuring a steady stream of cannon fodder a priority? That's one priority I'm glad Corbyn does not have.

Have you even heard his speech from yesterday?

A politician aspiring to being PM not being there is a guarantee that the armed forces are not his. He couldn't make it any clearer.

Shame he was booked at Glastonbury for months in advance and was only invited to the Armed Forces event yesterday morning then, isn't it

But this is the same press who tried to criticise him by calling him disrespectful for "doing a jig" at a memorial event when he was literally just walking in a straight line, so I'm not exactly surprised

Thank you for pointing out the truth behind the spin.

Why ?

Disgraceful disrespect really.
But then when it comes to our armed forces I expect no different from Corbyn.

He surely would have been aware of when the AFD would be and should have kept his diary free. It is expected of people at his level in politics and as a future PM he should want to show his support.

God help us if his does become PM and his has no respect for his own country's armed forces.

Are you presuming there are no future, serving or ex servicemen/women at Glastonbury?

Here is a good article I agree with these sentiments,

' "When people think of the great Labour government of 1945, they rightly remember its many achievements like creating the NHS. But what is often forgotten is that it was a government forged by war. Clem Atlee and other senior figures had served with Winston Churchill in the national government and were veterans of the First World War. Younger MPs were returning from action on the frontline in the war against fascism.

"Labour was a party that stood for our armed forces partly because it was a party made of people who had served their country in war. That generation of soldier MPs worked in parliament until the 1980s and their spirit is one that the modern-day Labour Party must try to recapture. Because the sad truth is that there is a creeping sense in the country that Labour is losing the trust of our armed forces."




The conservatives for decades have not only failed but shown contempt for ex service personnel with cuts in disability welfare and mental health services, do you really think that standing in Liverpool or wherever for half an hour once a year is honouring serving or ex personnel?

It's a sham, an empty gesture ... An insult.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/774...forces-Trident

Not as big an insult as preferring to have fun at Glastonbury, being hero worshipped by the er, dare I say it , inebreated and the stoned.

So everyone at Glastonbury is drunk and high?

No, another pointless exercise.

It's all very well attending Forces events,action is far better and after the way this govt has cut the armed forces rather hypocritical too.

Just sadly another unnecessary very cheap jibe in my opinion.
Reaching out on social injustices,of which many past Soldiers are having done to them now and reaching multi thousands of people, a far better way forward.

I think they invited the BB crowd there :laugh:

I think its completely disrespectful her going considering the cuts theyve made. I'd imagine she'd get a similar reaction at a police/teachers/nhs event. This event was overshadowed by her negative presence and thats such a shame.

Mrs May, was doing what a good leader would are you for real.

What cuts to the bone has this govt made to the armed forces again, what is she really doing about ex Soldiers now unemployed and even homeless.
Many suffering mental stress and illness.

Great leader indeed,hypocrite far more appropriate for her.

At least he doesn't have to rent his crowds by the hour :hehe:

:clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

You could be onto something there NM :wavey:

WRONG!

The masses gave him a platform and he accepted.

If Corbyn had gone to Liverpool, he would of totally stolen May's show and everyone would be moaning about that. He can't do right for doing wrong.

That might be your Gemma Collins Avatar.

And White.

Not because they're not wanted. Afro-Carabean cultures often don't like the idea of roughing it in muddy fields. That said, I went to Glastonbury two years ago and there were a good number of skin tones including black people.

What an odd thing to say

Are you calling me odd?

Are you saying my mums fat?

Was that one post reflective of everything you are as a person?

:joker:

I told loads of jokes on this forum yesterday, and you didn't laugh at any of them. I think you're choosing your comedy by the person and not the humour.

I mean, I find this pretty funny...

I wasnt online much yesterday, sorry I didnt laugh at your jokes. You're very funny, Alf.

Just remember, the Glastonbury crowd have been wrong before about bearded old men!


http://images.dailystar.co.uk/dynami...2000/21232.jpg

Brilliant! :joker:

Of course he did. All that adoration - who wouldn't want to stand there and feel like God. He is lapping it all up while he can.

Is this you being funny again?.... :/