“The Spivs are the forgotten heroes of the Second World War”, says Ian Calvin-Knox MP, whose Grandfather was a Spiv. “They were not allowed to participate in any of the parades after the war and got no medals”.
But today the government announced, after a long campaign by Mr Calvin-Knox MP, that The Spivs, the petty criminals who dodged the front line and selfishly lined their own pockets, while other young men sacrificed their lives, are to receive formal recognition for their part in the war effort.
