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D-Day is this Friday. It’s a very important day in our military history, as it marks the day of the Allied landings at Normandy that removed Nazi Germany from France and ultimately contributed greatly to the overall Allied victory in, and cessation of, World War II. This Friday is the 70th anniversary of that day. And it’s important for world leaders whose countries were involved in that victory (y’know, us) to acknowledge that as both a momentous occasion in the annals of our proud national history, and also to solemnly remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in doing so. Most of all, it’s important to acknowledge it without overtly politicising the message whatsoever, as to do so would be gratuitous, disrespectful, and sickeningly cheap.