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You may have heard Ed Slater, the Chairman of the Normandy Veterans Association this morning. He was reacting to news that the Government will, after all, provide support for veterans who want to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy this year. The change of heart came after the French Government decided to turn this year's D Day commemorations into a major event and President Obama said he would attend.

Last November the MOD said that it regularly receives requests from various different veterans' organisations seeking financial or other support for pilgrimages and events to commemorate the campaigns in which they took part. The vast majority are similarly worthy, the MOD said, and could make an equally compelling case as the Normandy veterans, but it would be inappropriate to provide official support for one and not the others.

I wondered how YOU think the MOD should deal with this dilemma. People may understand there isn't a bottomless pit of money but are there some causes that are beyond question and should be ringfenced for support?

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