Memorial madness betrays our Fallen
Daily Mail editorial board
Attempts by pro-Palestinian protesters to climb on the Royal Artillery Memorial in Hyde Park were "sickeningly disrespectful", writes the Daily Mail in its leader article. "Was it really possible these flag-waving thugs did not realise the profound offence they would cause? Unlikely." If police "genuinely need new powers to protect war memorials, ministers ought to strongly consider enacting them".
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