Jeremy Corbyn snubs invite to attend Passchendaele commemorations — preferring to go on holiday instead
PEACENIK Jeremy Corbyn declined an official invite to go to the 100th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Passchendaele – and went on holiday instead.
The Opposition boss was invited by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to join Theresa May at the moving ceremony to the mark the loss of 500,000 soldiers in World War One.
The events in Belgium were attended by ministers and royalty but Labour sent Trident-backing Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith instead.
Prince Charles and Prince William joined 4,000 relatives of veterans at Tyne Cot cemetery, Ypres to pay tribute to those that died in the bloody offensive in 1917.
Last night a Labour source insisted Mr Corbyn had “marked the event on social media”.
But furious Tory MP David Morris hit out: “It is a terrible shame that Jeremy Corbyn and his allies chose not to attend this important event.
He added: “the date should not only have been in his diary but seared in his heart — as it is for anyone who loves this country and respects the sacrifice made by so many to protect it.”
In 2013 the veteran anti-war campaigner questioned why the Government planned to spend “shed-loads” remembering the outbreak of great war.
