Justice and peace pilgrims spark debate

A debate has been sparked after the Pilgrimage passed through York

A British Legion chairman has described recent actions of the Peace and Economic Justice pilgrims as ‘a total insult and a total lack of respect’.  His remarks followed the arrival of the pilgrimage at York on Armed Forces Day, 29 June. The pilgrims walked through the city handing out anti-war literature to soldiers and veterans who were manning stalls.

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