Tag: Captain Tom

• Tuched Up

  

  So, England’s first German manager has entered the fickle foray of footie, kicking off with a hefty slice of withering criticism for his predecessor and a 2-0 win over Albania. Guys, you’d only lose to Albania at pickpocketing, trafficking, or blood feuds. It’s probably true that Southgate’s weightiest clanger in the last tournament was his…

  Max Frances

  Mar 22, 2025

  Sport

  Albania, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Captain Tom, Crime, England, Football, Harry Kane, Ralf Rangnick, Red Bull Leipzig, Southgate, Tax, Terry Venables, The FA, Thomas Tuchel, Uli Hoeness, World Cup

• Dodgy Motifs

  

  Mr Jarel Robinson-Brown, a trainee man of the cloth, has landed himself in hot holy water after adding his mites to the opinion collection in the wake of Captain Tom’s earthly departure: ‘The cult of Captain Tom is a cult of White British Nationalism. I will offer prayers for the repose of his kind and…

  Max Frances

  Feb 9, 2021

  Courts, Religion, Social Media, Society

  Cancel Culture, Captain Tom, Church, Church of England, Freedom of Speech, Jarel Robinson-Brown, Offence Culture, Police, Scotland, Social Media, Tweet, Twitter, Virtue Signalling

• Faking Like the Clappers

  

  What better way to whistle up a distraction than to reintroduce the dreaded ‘clap’? An opportunity to draw out all the vacant virtue-signallers who will kick-start an orgy of sneerful shaming that swells the sycophantic masses. It’s transparent and ultimately brings fatigue, but it is one that remains in the corona-charlatan toolbox. And there is…

  Max Frances

  Feb 3, 2021

  Health, Politics, Society

  Animal Welfare, Boris, Captain Tom, Clap, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Economy, Government, Health, NHS, Society, UK, Virtue Signalling