October 23rd, 2025

SILENCE IS A BETRAYAL OF OUR FREEDOM
It is utterly disgraceful that in 2025, some councils are choosing to cancel Remembrance Sunday, the one day a year when we stop, remember, and honour those who gave their lives for our freedom. Why? Because someone might be offended.
Let’s call this what it is: cowardice. We are pandering far too much to a growing vocal minority who seem determined to turn every British tradition into a minefield of potential outrage. Remembrance Sunday is not about politics or ideology, it is about respect. Respect for the men and women, our grandparents, who stood against tyranny, fought in unimaginable conditions, and gave the ultimate sacrifice so we could live in peace.
To cancel these ceremonies in the name of sensitivity is not sensitivity at all. It is a betrayal of history, a slap in the face to veterans, and a dangerous sign of how easily society bends to performative outrage. If we let fear dictate our commemorations, what’s next? Will we stop singing the national anthem? Cover over war memorials?
Remembrance is solemn, inclusive, and above all, necessary. Those who served included people from every background, faith, and nation. Honouring them is not optional, and it is certainly not up for debate. Councils should stop hiding behind the excuse of offending people and start doing the one thing that matters: remembering.
If we can’t openly show respect and pride for our country without fear of criticism, or more recently, tainted with ridiculous "far right" slurs, what kind of message are we sending about freedom itself?
Silence is a betrayal of everything, of our history, our freedom, and the sacrifices of those who gave their lives to protect both. By staying quiet in the face of cowardice, we dishonour the fallen and embolden those who would erase history rather than face it.

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