My grandad was a genuine Dunkirk hero,
a fine example of British military bearing, right to his end,
and a primary role model of strong proud dignified dependable manhood
for me...

He served from boy soldier long before WW2, to his retirement some time afterwards..

A battle hardened man others turned to in a dire crisis, long after the war..

He died from cancer in the 1970s, so never had to suffer Thatcher.

He would definitely not have a good opinion of what successive tory governments have done to our nation,
the country he would have readily defended to the death;
like too many of his good mates at Dunkirk..

When our family hears tories glibly calling on the 'Dunkirk Spirit'
we laugh in contempt, convinced so many of them would have been on the other side
in that war...