Reverence has a place in WWII commemorations, but if we actually want to preserve the memory of war we must look to entertainment, writes Will Cooling

Last week saw the British establishment come together for the penultimate time to mark the 80th anniversary of a major event in the Second World War, with dignitaries including The King and Prime Minister attending a special VE Day service in Westminster Abbey. That more than eleven months have passed since Sir Keir Starmer’s predecessor bizarrely made a premature departure from D-Day commemorations is a stark reminder as to just how long the bitter final stages of the war against Nazism lasted.........

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