I wear a white poppy. It deserves as much respect as a red one | Michelle Harris

Criticising peace campaigners for wearing this poppy is wrong. It represents a generational shift in attitudes towards war Why does the anti-war poppy, symbolising peace for all, provoke heated debate in the run-up to Remembrance Day? Among the nationalists and patriotic pin-ups, this upset is most pronounced. Labour MP Simon Danczuk criticised Jeremy Corbyn for wearing a white poppy three years ago because Danczuk felt it was "deeply offensive" to our armed forces. Tory MP Johny Mercer tweeted ...