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Grainne Gillis | Posted 11.01.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: UK Society, Poppy Day, Military, Army, UK Politics, Afghanistan, Armed Forces, War, Navy, Iraq, Remembrance Sunday, Remembrance Day, UK Politics News
Grainne Gillis

There are not many things I dislike about living in London. Of course, the weather could be better sometimes; transport could definitely be improved upon; and an increase in the living wage would help most ordinary Londoners. But the one day of the year I have come to absolutely loathe and despise in over a decade of living in this great city is Remembrance Sunday.

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Art At War: 25 Paintings For Remembrance Day

The Huffington Post UK | Sam Parker | Posted 25.10.2012 | Home
Read More: War Art, Poppy Day, Poppy Appeal, Remembrance Day, Propaganda, Protest Art, Pablo Picasso, Arts, Anti-War Art, Veterans, Home News

Unlike many national events, Remembrance Day comes around each year with a quiet sort of dignity. No great fanfare, no build up and no complaints. ...

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Poppy Appeal Gets David Cameron's Approval - And His Money

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 25.10.2012 | UK
Read More: Poppy Day, UK News, Poppy Appeal, David Cameron, Remembrance Day, Royal British Legion, Number 10, Prime Minister David Cameron, UK News

David Cameron dug deep on Thursday to make his contribution to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. The prime minister posed on the doorstep of N...

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Royal British Legion 'Devastated' By Theft Of Thousands Of Poppies

PA | Posted 29.08.2012 | UK
Read More: Poppy-Day, Royal British Legion, UK Crime, UK News, Poppy, UK Police, Remembrance Day, UK News

Around 6,000 poppies, service medals and memorial plaques have been stolen from a Royal British Legion centre. The items, along with poppy wreaths,...

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Why You Risk the Wrath of the Righteous Few if You Leave Your Poppy at Home

The Guyliner | Posted 31.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Remembrance Sunday, Charity, Poppy Appeal, Bullying, Poppy Day, UK Lifestyle, UK, Royal British Legion, UK Lifestyle News
The Guyliner

Wear your poppy with pride, yes - and I shall once more this year - but don't feel that little red paper flower gives you special dispensation to shame those who don't. That is not the brand of freedom our soldiers fought for.

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