Remembrance Sunday

[Pabmusic]

HeHe, yes you are right. I should say that many of today's yoof agree with MrGG!

No. The only thing you can say on this evidence is that some of today's yoofs agree.

[Beef Oven!]

No. The only thing you can say on this evidence is that some of today's yoofs agree.

I wasn't basing it on any evidence.

[Pabmusic]

I wasn't basing it on any evidence.

[MrGongGong]

No. The only thing you can say on this evidence is that some of today's yoofs agree.

Agree about what ?

[Pabmusic]

Agree about what ?

This refers to Beefy's original premise in post 74.

[Boilk]

Remembrance Sunday ... is a highly popular event each year.

Give excessive favourable media coverage to anything under the sun, and it will prove immensely popular with the undiscriminating, brain-dead sheeple that comprise at least 95% of our population. Just take the Royal family, for example.

[Beef Oven!]

Give excessive favourable media coverage to anything under the sun, and it will prove immensely popular with the undiscriminating, brain-dead sheeple that comprise at least 95% of our population. Just take the Royal family, for example.

Over 95% of Britain are brain dead sheeple? You count yourself in what, the enlightened 1%, 2% of the population? Or are you going to be modest and go for the top 3% or rock-bottom 4%?

[Nick Armstrong]

Give excessive favourable media coverage to anything under the sun, and it will prove immensely popular with the undiscriminating, brain-dead sheeple that comprise at least 95% of our population. Just take the Royal family, for example.

Which doesn't mean you can't independently and logically come to the conclusion that - to take your example - the Royal family is a Good Thing. But you're right that popularity is meaningless. I would count myself in the 'contrarian 5%' - assuming for this argument that your 95% is right! If "the media" says something's good, I'll be inclined to avoid that something at all costs.

[BBMmk2]

Which doesn't mean you can't independently and logically come to the conclusion that - to take your example - the Royal family is a Good Thing. But you're right that popularity is meaningless. I would count myself in the 'contrarian 5%' - assuming for this argument that your 95% is right! If "the media" says something's good, I'll be inclined to avoid that something at all costs.

Quite agree! I always go on my own judgement!

[mercia]

What about all those Polish airmen who fought alongside the RAF? Don't we commemorate their sacrifice?

there are memorials to Polish RAF personnel at St Clement Danes church, RAF Northolt and other places

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_War_Memorial

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Polish_airforce_memorial,_St_Clements.jpg

[Pabmusic]

there are memorials to Polish RAF personnel at St Clement Danes church, RAF Northolt and other places

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_War_Memorial

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Po...t_Clements.jpg

And a rather nice memorial on the Embankment to the Yanks of the Eagle Squadron. No doubt there are others to the Czechs, South Africans, and all the rest. Even to the 200 French who want across on D Day.

[amateur51]

My reference to Polish airmen was made because BO was suggesting that Remembrance Sunday was about Commonwealth servicepeople only.

That's all

[Pabmusic]

My reference to Polish airmen was made because BO was suggesting that Remembrance Sunday was about Commonwealth servicepeople only.

That's all

Quite.

[Flosshilde]

Give excessive favourable media coverage to anything under the sun, and it will prove immensely popular with the undiscriminating, brain-dead sheeple that comprise at least 95% of our population. Just take the Royal family, for example.

Or UKIP

[amateur51]

HeHe, yes you are right. I should say that many of today's yoof agree with MrGG!

No, you can only point to 'a few' or perhaps 'several'