Opinion: Armistice Day Is Perfect for a Peace March
Joe Glenton
Suella Braverman has tried to instrumentalise the war dead to stop a pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day. But as a veteran, I hope the streets are heaving, writes Joe Glenton.
Tag: militarism
Downstream: Veterans: Rightwing or Radical?
They are claimed from all sides and by all parties. But who are Britain’s ex-service personnel? What do they want? And what do their politics – whether conservative, liberal or socialist – tell us about Britain as a post-imperial country? Aaron Bastani speaks to Joe Glenton, journalist and author of ‘Veteranhood’.
Explainers: Is the Army Fascist?
Afghanistan veteran and author Joe Glenton examines the recent pictures of Tommy Robinson seen posing with young squaddies and asks “Is the British Military a far right organisation?”