Evening Standard comment: Celebrating war heroes from Britain and France
The death this morning of Dame Vera Lynn is poignant, coming as it does on the day that France's President Emmanuel Macron comes to London to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the wartime broadcast here by Charles de Gaulle, announcing the launch of the French resistance. Dame Vera won hearts with her performances for troops and her sad loss reminds us of the great sacrifices that the war generations made on all our behalf. The same applies too, of course, to Mr Macron's visit, which recognises... Читать дальше...
