US EditionLondon WWII veteran, 100, says winning the war 'wasn't worth it' due to state of UK
Alec Penstone highlights growing national division and declining pride in the UK, with 86% noting tensions between immigrants and native-born citizens, according to recent research.
- On Friday, Alec Penstone, 100-year-old Second World War veteran, told ITV's Good Morning Britain he feels the wartime sacrifice failed to deliver a country he recognises.
- A national poll found 86 per cent see tension between immigrants and UK-born people, up from 74 per cent in 2023, while King's College London survey noted rising national division on social topics.
- Penstone was just 15 when the war began in 1939 and volunteered as a messenger during the Blitz, later serving in the Navy on submarines and aircraft carriers before the D-Day landings.
- Presenter Kate Garraway, Good Morning Britain presenter, told Penstone the nation was grateful and said it's up to this generation to care for the future, while Penstone recalled rows of white headstones on Remembrance Sunday.
- The veteran's comments connect to broader concerns about national direction and freedom, as Alec Penstone told Good Morning Britain the sacrifices are not reflected in today’s country.
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WWII Veteran Laments UK's Situation: 'My Friends' Sacrifice Wasn't Worth The Result'
NEW YORK (VINnews) — As Remembrance Day (Known in the US as Veteran’s Day) approaches, a clip of a 100-year-old British World War II veteran has gone viral after he lamented that the current state of the United Kingdom was not the one he and his comrades fought for in World War II. Alec Penstone […]
100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Says the Sacrifice “Wasn’t Worth the Result” · Caldron Pool
A heartbreaking clip from Good Morning Britain has gone viral, showing a 100-year-old World War II veteran lamenting what has become of the country he once fought for. Reflecting on the meaning of Remembrance Sunday and the state of modern Britain, veteran Alec Penstone spoke with deep sorrow about the sacrifices made by his generation. “I can see in my mind’s eye rows and rows of white stones—hundreds of my friends, and everyone else who gave t…
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WWII Veteran Breaks Down On Live TV: 'The Sacrifice Wasn't Worth The Result' - American Liberty News
Categories: Defense News•Foreign Affairs•Media Tags: Defense News, Fascism, Globalization, Good Morning Britain, History, Military History, Multiculturalism, United Kingdom, World War II A centenarian’s wake-up call... LONDON — In a moment that caught viewers and broadcasters off guard, 100-year-old Royal Navy veteran Alec Penstone delivered a blistering reflection on modern Britain during an interview on Good Morning Britain ahead of Remembranc…
WWII Veteran Breaks Down On Good Morning Britain Over State Of Home Country
The state of things over in England, and Europe at large, is fairly dire at the moment.The country has been flooded by immigrants from African nations and the Islamic world for the better part of two decades now, causing many native Britons to push back, calling for immigration reform to "protect British interests."It's gotten to the point where many are questioning the identity of their home country and whether there will be an England left for…
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