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Stop the poppy shaming says Armed Forces Minister
Stop the poppy shaming says Armed Forces Minister
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
James Heappey joins Christopher Hope in the Red Lion ahead of Remembrance Day. The Armed Forces Minister reflects on the wearing of the poppy, decrying poppy shaming saying that you should choose to commemorate in a considered way, not wear a poppy out of obligation.Plus he discusses pausing to think of his service in Afghanistan with the Rifles during Remembrance services.Also on the podcast, Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey talks about Labour's commitment to NATO, and his concerns about the numbers of veterans on Universal credit.For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Sign up to the Chopper's Politics newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politicsnewsletter|Listen to How to become a dictator: https://podfollow.com/how-to-become-a-dictator|Email: chopperspolitics@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Nov 11, 2022
Format:
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