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This D-Day cock-up is final proof that Rishi Sunak is an embarrassment to Britain

This D-Day cock-up is final proof that Rishi Sunak is an embarrassment to Britain

Just when you thought the Conservatives’ election campaign couldn’t get any worse, the Prime Minister chose to snub veterans by leaving the D-Day commemoration event in Normandy early. He did so in order to be interviewed by a broadcaster. Then he apologised. Those are the bare facts, and, frankly, it’s difficult to know where to start with this. Had we not been in the middle of a general election campaign, there can be little doubt that letters from Tory MPs demanding a vote of no confidence in Rishi Sunak would be dropping on to Graham Brady’s desk like confetti. Much can be forgiven of our political leaders, but choosing to attend a TV interview instead of spending just a little more time with the heroes who fought to liberate Europe 80 years ago falls into the “unforgivable” column. It’s about judgment. Shouldn’t we be able to expect the Prime Minister, of all people, to prioritise the nation’s tributes to those who fought and died for their country? D-Day commemoration is just one day a year; …