We shall remember

Thursday was the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, and the last time the small band of aging survivors will make the annual trip to remember their fallen comrades.

Leaders of the west were there, including the sonn to be ex-Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

Though not for long. Seems he had made an appointment with ITV back in London for a interview that was to be recorded and broadcast next week, staying just long enough for the "British" celebrations, even though D-Day was a union and sacrifice of many nations. Foreign Secretary, Cameron took his stead in all the official photographs, while Sunak flew back to London.

To say his actions has not gone down well is something of an understatement. Coming as it did a few days after suggesting the young might like to get some in, in bringing back National Service, aka conscription, apparently snubbing previous generation's service was tone deaf to say the least.

He did apologise, of course.

But the one anniversay the blue-rinse core Tory supporters always tqake part in is D-Day, showing apparent disrespect is not a good look, and is worthy od Thw Thick of It, really.

As I have said on many occasions, these are not clever people, so confident are they of themselves, they are capable of the most eye-watering mistakes.

Sunak cannot be replaced now, Parliament has been disolved, and the election manifestos will be published next week. Ministers still try to defend him, but its tough.

Less than four weeks to the election now. The electorate will not forget.