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Armistice Day: Parliament's official Twitter account apologises for breaking two minute silence Armistice Day: Parliament's official Twitter account apologises for breaking two minute silence
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Parliament's official Twitter account has apologised after it sent out a tweet during the two-minute silence held this morning to mark Armistice Day.Parliament's official Twitter account has apologised after it sent out a tweet during the two-minute silence held this morning to mark Armistice Day.
Thousands gathered around the Tower of London to hear the bugler sound the Last Post just before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.Thousands gathered around the Tower of London to hear the bugler sound the Last Post just before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
At the same time, people across the UK fell silent at 11am to remember the servicemen and women killed in the First World War.At the same time, people across the UK fell silent at 11am to remember the servicemen and women killed in the First World War.
The silence was also observed by many on social media - but not by the official Twitter account for Parliament, which published a scheduled tweet about the ongoing investigation into historic child abuse at 11.01am.The silence was also observed by many on social media - but not by the official Twitter account for Parliament, which published a scheduled tweet about the ongoing investigation into historic child abuse at 11.01am.
 
The @CommonsHomeAffs Committee hears further evidence on historic child abuse from 11:30am http://t.co/l4ymUS3HheThe @CommonsHomeAffs Committee hears further evidence on historic child abuse from 11:30am http://t.co/l4ymUS3Hhe
The tweet was immediately met with a flurry of angry responses from people, who criticised it for having “no respect” for the traditional minutes of remembrance.The tweet was immediately met with a flurry of angry responses from people, who criticised it for having “no respect” for the traditional minutes of remembrance.
@UKParliament @CommonsHomeAffs posting at 11:01am really in the middle of the 2 minutes silence #ArmisticeDay@UKParliament @CommonsHomeAffs posting at 11:01am really in the middle of the 2 minutes silence #ArmisticeDay
@UKParliament Tweet sent at 1101, Seriously??@UKParliament Tweet sent at 1101, Seriously??
.@UKParliament @CommonsHomeAffs inappropriate timing for a tweet?.@UKParliament @CommonsHomeAffs inappropriate timing for a tweet?
@DrLeahTotton @UKParliament @CommonsHomeAffs absolutely disgusting,@DrLeahTotton @UKParliament @CommonsHomeAffs absolutely disgusting,
Parliament's web team apologised for the blunder on their social media account, writing: “We regret that a scheduled tweet coincided with today’s silence.Parliament's web team apologised for the blunder on their social media account, writing: “We regret that a scheduled tweet coincided with today’s silence.
“We will ensure that this does not happen again.”“We will ensure that this does not happen again.”
The UK Parliament account was not the only one to come under fire for breaking the silence.The UK Parliament account was not the only one to come under fire for breaking the silence.
Warwick Davis came under fire for tweeting about his free luggage at 11.01am, complete with a picture of the Harry Potter actor grinning.Warwick Davis came under fire for tweeting about his free luggage at 11.01am, complete with a picture of the Harry Potter actor grinning.
My sincere apologies for what appeared to be an ill-timed Tweet earlier today. I was not aware of todays 2 min silence. I will never forget.My sincere apologies for what appeared to be an ill-timed Tweet earlier today. I was not aware of todays 2 min silence. I will never forget.
Davis also apologised for his ill-timed tweet, saying he had written the tweet "much earlier" but it had failed to send.Davis also apologised for his ill-timed tweet, saying he had written the tweet "much earlier" but it had failed to send.