It's because of the Poppy Outrage brigade, and it being hijacked that I refuse to wear one.
I make an annual donation to the Royal British Legion.
My grandfather served in the Second World War.
An uncle I was close to was not only a Falklands veteran. But he volunteered and raised money for the Legion in the final years of his life.
Frankly though I've often reconsidered that donation. As I'm disgusted that the Legion hasn't stepped in and crushed the political hijacking of the poppy.
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