Tag: Coronavirus

Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted

July 2020. Captain Tom Moore said he was “overawed” to find out he was being awarded a knighthood for his fundraising efforts. The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April. Capt Tom’s initial reaction was “this can’t be true” when… Continue reading Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted

UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 22

Since top-flight football is a highly-capitalistic realm which pays its stars hundreds of thousands of pounds per week, is sponsored by some of the world’s most lucrative brands and relies on the police to maintain public safety at matches, it’s not hard to see why the Premier League might object. That’s not all. On Twitter,… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 22

Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 1

A lot has happened since Britain went into lockdown 100 days ago, but one man was labelled “a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus”. The pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, some tragically, but those are the words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson when fundraiser and veteran Captain Tom Moore was awarded a knighthood.… Continue reading Coronavirus and the Public Spirit Part 1

UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 21

It seems they have cottoned on to what many have been stating for almost a fortnight now: That, like so many other noble causes from environmentalism to human rights, the Black Lives Matter movement is fast being hijacked by Left-wing extremists who now wish to use it to advance a rackety and in many ways… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 21

UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 20

Players, who have dutifully been ‘taking the knee’ before every recent game, also have growing misgivings about @UKBLM, as MailSport revealed yesterday. Their view is summed up by former Wolves player Karl Henry, who said: ‘The majority of the UK has now had enough of that organisation.’ Dissent is also being heard in the commentary… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 20

Coronavirus and Humour Part 1

The threat of coronavirus is weighing on every one of us. But no matter how hard it gets, there’s always a cold weapon known as a sense of humor. And some people aren’t missing a chance to spice up the hard times with killer jokes, viral memes, and deadly funny quips. All puns intended, of… Continue reading Coronavirus and Humour Part 1

UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 19

The stated aims of its cabal of leaders regards BLM– currently anonymous, include wanting to ‘abolish’ both capitalism and the police and close every UK prison. Meanwhile the organisation, which calls itself ‘@UKBLM’, also boasts a questionable – and some say very ugly – record on anti-Semitism. As a result, the Premier League was forced… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 19

UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 18

It took a good few weeks, but the Premier League seems to have finally twigged that plastering ‘Black Lives Matter’ across the shirts of Britain’s top footballers may end up backfiring. The sentiment behind the gesture was doubtless honourable: In the wake of George Floyd’s death, our national sport wanted both to express revulsion at… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 18

UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 17

On Tuesday hundreds of people gathered outside St George’s Hall in Liverpool, and according to Black Lives Matter organisers in London, the upcoming demonstrations are expected to be the largest ever seen by the movement in the UK. On Saturday 6 June, people will gather at Parliament Square from 1pm in “peaceful protests against police… Continue reading UK Culture under Direct Attack Part 17