Britain’s Sunak Disses D-Day at His, and His Party’s, Peril

The fallout after a major gaffe in the run-up to a snap election is another sign of seismic shifts coming in Europe’s political map.

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Prime Minister Sunak visits the Melksham Town F.C. for a Conservative general election campaign event at Melksham, England, June 7, 2024. AP

Behind most every headline there is a story less told that eventually risks eclipsing it — consider this from the Daily Mail on June 6:  “As veterans move the Queen to tears at D-Day ceremony, King pays emotional tribute.” That was paired with a color picture of the Queen consort in Normandy and in tears. The Times of London ran the same photo above the headline, “Royals lead emotional D-Day tributes.” But where on earth was Rishi Sunak?

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