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What does the BBC's coverage of VE Day commemorations tell us about the UK today?

What does the BBC's coverage of VE Day commemorations tell us about the UK today?

The BBC does love a procession, doesn’t it? The VE commemorations saw both Radio 4 and 5 Live out on the streets of London but what do the parades and the bunting tell us about today's Britain?

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