Rob JohnsonNov 6, 2024
Great article about #poppyshaming on a football website of all places. https://www.football365.com/news/insane-annual-circus-poppygate-mediawatch
The insane annual circus of Poppygate was kickstarted by Daily Mail opportunism

Not for the first time, poppies make a November appearance in Mediawatch on an apt day to note just how mad the media-confected shaming festival is.

Football365
Matt HodgkinsonNov 5, 2024

How remembrance became eclipsed by jingoism and shaming.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/has-poppymania-gone-too-far

#PoppyShaming #PoppyDay #RemembranceDay #RemembrancePoppy

Has poppymania gone too far?

The long read: Over the past 20 years, the symbol of remembrance for the war dead has become increasingly ubiquitous – and a culture of poppy policing has grown with it

The Guardian