Marched At The Cenotaph On Sunday.

[10ClarionSt]

I thought the drum beat was much too quick. Some of the veterans couldn't keep up but checking the beat on i player when I got back it was slower than the standard 120 bpm. Must be me. However, as we approached Horseguards, I was surprised to see David Cameron walking alongside me on the pavement with his son, plus the heavies of course. I said, good morning Prime Minister. He was curteous enough to say good morning back, but I was really surprised to see him there as he'd laid a wreath at the Cenotaph only a short time before. Good ol' Dave eh?

[FredPuli43]

Indeed. Now wait to read posts saying it was a PR stunt, he's a politician and not sincere... !

[Canary42]

No need to Fred, you've already said it.

[FredPuli43]

Oh, that's a shame. I was looking forward to them.

[seadogg]

I don't think these politicians have any real choice but to go through the ceremonial. I stood with a pal who had lost his father to a U Boat on the sea we were looking at when the gun announced the silence.

[paddywak]

You may be right fred, but then again he might just have been out with his son to showing a bit of respect like a lot of other people.

[FredPuli43]

It's a pity that some assume that a politician loses all humanity on taking up the career. What reason is there to suggest that Cameron wouldn't give a polite and sincere response, as anybody would, if greeted ? Or that he wouldn't turn up at a Remembrance, as so many of us do, if he were not in politics ? Agreed, he wouldn't be laying a wreath ,on behalf of the government, at the Cenotaph

[anneasquith]

im delighted you attended and sure you felt very proud, thank you.