Was Labour leader wrong to refuse to sing the national anthem?

Jeremy Corbyn’s refusal to sing the national anthem at an important national event wasn’t only bad manners but also shows a lack of support and patriotism for our country and its Armed Forces. He sings the red Flag with gusto and it appears he cares more about the Labour movement than he does for his country and the wider public. In a national crisis, who would he look after? He is either with all of us or against us.

ROGER FOWNES, Bromsgrove, Worcs. REFUSAL to sing the national anthem, support for terrorist organisations, an aspiration to disband the Armed Forces and an unconditional genuflection to the trades unions. What on earth has all this to do with being a supporter of the Labour Party? Dr RAY ALDRIDGE-MORRIS,

Harlow, Essex. WHEN the then secretary of state for Wales, John redwood, mis-mouthed the Welsh national anthem, he made himself a figure of fun. When Alf Garnett and Captain mainwaring selfconsciously stood for the anthem, they were laughed at. When Jeremy Corbyn declines to be hypocritical and remains true to his republican principles, he’s vilified. How many of his critics stand for the anthem on TV at home?

PETER LACK, London N10. I DON’T share Jeremy Corbyn’s political views but feel he’s been unduly criticised for not singing the national anthem. As an atheist, I, too, would baulk at exhorting an imaginary supernatural being to intervene on behalf of the monarch. I, too, would rather stand in silence. If we had a national anthem without words, there would be no such problem.

ROY CONOLLY, Haverfordwest, Pembs. on TUESDAY, the Commons discussed ending tax credits, but the front pages the next day focused on Jeremy Corbyn not singing the national Anthem. Why not attack Iain duncan smith for demonising the disabled instead?