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Ruth Dudley Edwards says BBC forcing nationalists to wear poppy should be legally challenged


SUNDAY INDEPENDENT columnist Ruth Dudley Edwards has supported a call for the BBC policy of forcing staff from the nationalist tradition to wear a Royal British Legion red poppy in honour of the British armed forces to be legally challenged.

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Danny Morrison, a former editor of An Phoblacht/Republican News who is now an author and commentator, tweeted on Thursday:

“BBC policy of forcing its staff from the nationalist tradition to wear a poppy on the air is offensive and should be legally challenged.”

Ruth Dudley Edwards tweeted in reply:

“I agree.”

Danny Morrison said in another tweet:

“I have no problem with a poppy being worn voluntarily.”

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