november 6, 2016 




distracted by suffering refugees, confused by convoluted brexit negotiations or just plain scared by a trump presidency? no? neither is your prime minster. today theresa may did what every true leader does in a crisis <u+2013> which is to turn everyone<u+2019>s attention to meaningless ephemera; like poppies, grammar schools and who should present the new <u+2018>bake-off<u+2019>? 




taking a break from quashing the orgreave inquiry, mrs may said fifa<u+2019>s stance of not politicizing sport was <u+2018>outrageous<u+2019>. a spokeswoman explained: <u+2018>in these times of austerity, we need cheap, meaningless gestures accompanied by hollow outrage. if over-paid under-achieving footballers are not allowed to wear a poppy <u+2013> then the terrorists have won. it<u+2019>s a known fact that afghan jihadists fear the poppy<u+2026>although admittedly 80% of their income is based on the opium trade<u+2026>um<u+2026>er<u+2026>i may not have thought this through<u+2026><u+2019> 




armed police are expected to patrol our streets, opening fire on anyone not wearing a poppy or failing to whistle the tune from <u+2018>the dambusters<u+2019>. a police inspector remarked: <u+2018>we may be perpetuating a mawkishly sentimental view of war but don<u+2019>t think for a second you can get away with recycling last year<u+2019>s poppy <u+2013> we<u+2019>re wise to that dodge!<u+2019> 




without a doubt this is the most important issue of 2016 <u+2013> whether 22 footballers can wear poppies for 90 minutes in a stadium filled with 60,000 people wearing poppies. some cynics have suggested theresa may<u+2019>s use of misdirection in these troubled times, is the political equivalent of david copperfield pulling an elephant out his arse. her spokeswoman countered: <u+2018>the important thing is to remember those who sacrificed their lives in war<u+2013> rather than the reasons behind it or making sure it never happens again<u+2019>. share this story... 




posted: nov 6th, 2016 by wrenfoe   wrenfoe   politics
may puts nation on high-poppy alert
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