Shameful Ve ; No Celebrations ... No War Veterans ... And No Queen. How One of the Greatest Days in British History has Been Consigned to the Dustbin by a Ruling Class More Interested in Pop Concerts and Political Correctness

Daily Mail › May 07, 2005

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ARGUABLY, it was the greatest day of the 20th Century, the day when the entire continent was finally liberated. And if one scene epitomises the mood of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, it is that of the Royal Family and Winston Churchill on the Buckingham Palace balcony waving at the millions who had packed London to celebrate the country's salvation.

Millions more gathered in the same spot in 1995 to repeat the scene during those spectacular and profoundly moving 50th anniversary commemorations. But don't bother turning up tomorrow for the 60th. There won't be anyone on the Palace balcony and there won't be any old heroes marching through the streets either.

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Shameful Ve ; No Celebrations ... No War Veterans ... And No Queen. How One of the Greatest Days in British History has Been Consigned to the Dustbin by a Ruling Class More Interested in Pop Concerts and Political Correctness

The Labour Government responsible for planning this anniversary decided that VE Day was simply not worth a big fuss.

So they have organised a short wreath-laying event tomorrow morning. Barely a dozen veterans are involved. They haven't even invited the most famous old soldiers in the land, the Chelsea Pensioners. And, astonishingly, they haven't invited th...

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