2 h. ago Performative poppy wearing has turned toxic – should we be wearing white poppies instead?

As two TV presenters and a politician have already fallen foul of the rabid ‘where’s your poppy?’ brigade and actor Mark Rylance has been branded ‘woke’ for donning a symbol of pacifism, Helen Coffey wonders how a simple act of remembrance became so politically charged

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26 h. ago Remembrance Day: Wearing a poppy is not a political act, but a human one

Stephen Jardine’s grandfather warned his son to never join the army but wore his poppy with pride to remember his fallen comrades

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41 h. ago At last, a great institution filled with trusted public figures. Shame the Traitors don’t run Britainn | Marina Hyde

The Celebrity Traitors drew to a magnificent close this week – and proved that these lying double-crossers are of a far finer calibre than our MPsThis article contains spoilers about the final episode of The Celebrity TraitorsThe Celebrity Traitors final was so good that the TV moment of the year (Nick revealing he’d written Joe’s name on his slate) only held its crown for six minutes before the actual TV moment of the year (Alan revealing he’d been a traitor all along) completely stole it. Epic congratulations to Alan, a full-spectrum entertainment booking, who from the first minutes of this season catapulted himself to the status of high-value national treasure, while Joe Marler also leapfrogged 27 stardom categories in the public imagination and should now be made Duke of York. And look, it wasn’t all bad for historian and Guardian Scott Trust board member David Olusoga. Thanks to the deputy PM and justice secretary, he was only the second most spectacularly wrong David of the we...

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41 h. ago At last, a great institution filled with trusted public figures. Shame the Traitors don’t run Britain | Marina Hyde

The Celebrity Traitors drew to a magnificent close this week – and proved that these lying double-crossers are of a far finer calibre than our MPsThis article contains spoilers about the final episode of The Celebrity TraitorsThe Celebrity Traitors final was so good that the TV moment of the year (Nick revealing he’d written Joe’s name on his slate) only held its crown for six minutes before the actual TV moment of the year (Alan revealing he’d been a traitor all along) completely stole it. Epic congratulations to Alan, a full-spectrum entertainment booking, who from the first minutes of this season catapulted himself to the status of high-value national treasure, while Joe Marler also leapfrogged 27 stardom categories in the public imagination and should now be made Duke of York. And look, it wasn’t all bad for historian and Guardian Scott Trust board member David Olusoga. Thanks to the deputy PM and justice secretary, he was only the second most spectacularly wrong David of the we...

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42 h. ago Do your patriotic duty: ANDREW PIERCE weighs in on 'shameful' public figures not wearing a poppy

David Lammy embarrassingly had to be handed a poppy halfway through Prime Minister's Questions after apparently forgetting to wear one.

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46 h. ago BBC Celebrity Traitors poppy scandal as Charlotte Church and Ruth Codd appear on Uncloaked version of the show without traditional symbol of remembrance

The two Celebrity Traitors stars have become the latest public figures to spark controversy by not wearing a poppy while appearing on a BBC TV show.

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60 h. ago Canada pushes on with ‘complete depopulation’ plan to cull 400 ostriches

Country’s top court declines to block controversial cull of hundreds of birds amid fears of an avian flu outbreakCanada’s food inspection agency says it plans to begin a “complete depopulation” of hundreds of ostriches at a farm after the country’s top court declined to block the controversial cull.On Thursday, the supreme court said it would not take up a case that has catalyzed a fierce protest by the farm owners and protesters – as well as senior figures in the Trump administration, who have decried the public health effort as government overreach. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ITV Loose Women star Charlene White explains decision not to wear poppy

Loose Women fans were left fuming after noticing that Charlene White had not worn a poppy in order to honour Remembrance Day, with some branding her 'disrespectful'

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4 d. ago Loose Women star Charlene White defends decision not to wear a poppy after 'vitriol and racism'

The ITV presenter said on social media that she wears the poppy offscreen

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4 d. ago ITV sparks more fury as Good Morning Britain star refuses to wear poppy

Kevin Maguire joined Susanna Reid and Ed Balls to discuss the latest news, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the nation with a pre-Budget speech.

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4 d. ago ITV sparks more fury as 'disgraceful' Good Morning Britain star refuses to wear poppy

Kevin Maguire joined Susanna Reid and Ed Balls to discuss the latest news, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the nation with a pre-Budget speech.

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4 d. ago Loose Women star Charlene White defends decision not to wear poppy amid 'racist' backlash

‘The hate, vitriol and racism aimed at me because of my personal decision not to wear a poppy *on air* has begun again,’ the 45-year-old presenter said

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5 d. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Rachel Reeves is a liar! I've counted SEVEN times where the Chancellor vowed not to raise taxes

The Chancellor told Britain after her last Budget, which raised our taxes to an all-time high, that she wasn't coming back for more.

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5 d. ago Loose Women's Charlene White shares reason for not wearing a poppy

Loose Women fans were left outraged after the panellist was seen to not be wearing a poppy during broadcast.

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5 d. ago Charlene White defends her refusal to wear a poppy in emotional post after Loose Women viewers raged at 'disrespectful' move

The TV presenter, who is also a regular on ITV News, was joined by Oti Mabuse , Judi Love and Kelle Bryan for the live show last week when she appeared without the poppy.

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5 d. ago Charlene White's reason for not wearing a poppy as fans issue complaint

Fans of Loose Women were left outraged after noticing that Charlene White had not placed a poppy on her outfit despite her co-hosts honouring Remembrance Day

Sport

5 d. ago Loose Women viewers rage 'get her off the air!' over Charlene White's 'disrespectful' refusal to wear a poppy on ITV show

The TV presenter, who is also a regular on ITV News, was joined by Oti Mabuse , Judi Love and Kelle Bryan for the show last week when she appeared without the poppy.

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5 d. ago Irish Arsenal star DITCHES the poppy from her kit and joins James McClean in protest

Arsenal star Katie McCabe opted against wearing a poppy during the club's 4-1 victory over Leicester as Women's Super League club's began Remembrance Day commemorations.

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6 d. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Did Tony Blair help sweeten Andrew's Royal Lodge deal?

Blair was PM when the sweetheart deal for him to move in was struck with the Crown Estate in 2003, effectively meaning the then prince was able to live there rent free.

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8 d. ago ANDREW PIERCE: As the King strips disgraced Andrew's titles THIS is where he must be banished to

They are an embarrassment to the Royal Family. They're an embarrassment to the country. What we really want is not them given a nice house in Windsor Royal Park.

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