Let's commemorate D-day - but not how Nigel Farage wants us to | Luke Turner

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : It's understandable that people are wary of commemoration of the second world war, given its easy relationship to nationalism and jingoism.
50% : It's a stark reminder of what happens when reactionary politics is allowed a monopoly over our history.
46% : She had a point: during the EU referendum, the leave campaign exploited a nationalist, nostalgic tale of Britain fighting on alone in 1940, a myth that ignores the vast resources of the British empire and dominions, and the immense power of the Royal Navy.

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