"Clap For Carers" is back again

[Sprinter153]

On the wider subject of political tokenism, compare and contrast these two articles - my apologies for the litter-tray-liner source.

Boris Johnson makes it clear he would NOT take the knee with Black Lives Matter protestors because people should not be ‘bullied’ into action

Pressed this morning on whether he would 'take the knee', Mr Johnson said: ''I don't believe in gestures. I believe in substance. I believe in doing things that make a practical difference.'

Clap for Captain Tom at 6pm tonight - Boris Johnson will lead national applause

'We all now have the opportunity to show our appreciation for him and all that he stood for and believed in,' he said.

'That is why I encourage everyone to join in a national clap for Captain Tom and all those health workers for whom he raised money at 6pm this evening.'

Funny how he does believe in gestures when they can be co-opted in the spirit of jingoism and faux-patriotism.

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[Logan Carroll]

Listened at 18:00 and not a single person was clapping on my street. Could have been that it was freezing cold and raining and people couldn’t be bothered to clap for the death of a very old man they were bullied into liking.

 

[delt1c]

Instead of clapping , give front line staff something, it could be sandwiches or cakes or sweets to the refuse collectors, post people,pharmacies . Here my partner is a frontline nurse dealing daily ( and nightly) with Covid patients, for her and her colleagues, what really shopws people appreciate is when they send some however large or small. That way they know people care. Its hard to comprehend the stress and pressure that these staff are under

 

[Mojo]

I forgot that it was on as I was watching Bargain Brits on Benefits on the TV. Didn’t hear anything though.

 

[Logan Carroll]

Bargain Brits on Benefits

Channel 5 i presume?

 

[RichJF]

On the wider subject of political tokenism, compare and contrast these two articles - my apologies for the litter-tray-liner source.

Boris Johnson makes it clear he would NOT take the knee with Black Lives Matter protestors because people should not be ‘bullied’ into action



Clap for Captain Tom at 6pm tonight - Boris Johnson will lead national applause


Funny how he does believe in gestures when they can be co-opted in the spirit of jingoism and faux-patriotism.

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He's more interested in his public image as his main issue.

 

[Tracked]

Someone I used to work with invited me to join a Clap for Tom group on Facebook . Didn't, but as it's public I've just been having a look, seems to be a mix of "Look at me! I Clapped" and "No-one else besides me on my street clapped, the b*st*rds" at the moment as expected, Similar on the local papers' Facebook.

 

[joncombe]

We'll it's nice to know that going out to clap is another valid "excuse" we are allowed to use to be able to leave home!

 

[Scotrail12]

Just try a Boo for Boris instead (or for Sturgeon or Drakeford if you wish).

Never knew Capt. Tom so see no reason to clap.

 

[Crossover]

I understand Boris, Starmer and Sturgeon were on TV clapping like seals...

 

[Mag_seven]

We'll it's nice to know that going out to clap is another valid "excuse" we are allowed to use to be able to leave home!

Oddly enough it isn't a legitimate reason to be out of your house under the current legislation - if you stood out in the street and did it the police could legitimately fine you.

 

[kez19]

I understand Boris, Starmer and Sturgeon were on TV clapping like seals...

Did they have masks on? lol

 

[kez19]

Oddly enough it isn't a legitimate reason to be out of your house under the current legislation - if you stood out in the street and did it the police could legitimately fine you.

Can see that:

Innocent bystander in street: claps
Police: why you out clapping
Bystander: Sir Tom
Police: fined £60
Bystander: why?
Next.. it’s up to you!

 

[johntea]

Amusingly someone round here obviously had a few fireworks left over from November which sounded about as powerful as party poppers, they set a couple off seemed to realize absolutely nobody else was making any noise and gave it up as a bad job!

Think the ship has well and truly sailed for 'Clap for XYZ'

 

[Mojo]

Oddly enough it isn't a legitimate reason to be out of your house under the current legislation - if you stood out in the street and did it the police could legitimately fine you.

I own half way across the road from my house; does this mean that I can stand in the street and clap?

 

[sheff1]

I understand Boris, Starmer and Sturgeon were on TV clapping like seals...

Oddly enough it isn't a legitimate reason to be out of your house under the current legislation - if you stood out in the street and did it the police could legitimately fine you.

So yet again the politicians show their disregard for the rules they themselves introduce.

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No sound of any clapping round here. I didn't even know anything about it until I read this thread.

 

[Trackman]

Only one family turned out here- and I reckon that was because of the kids wanted to bang pans.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Nobody at my work clapped - everyone, including myself was too busy in clinics...

Cue next Thursday when it's a 'clap for the vaccine givers'...

 

[bramling]

Nobody at my work clapped - everyone, including myself was too busy in clinics...

Cue next Thursday when it's a 'clap for the vaccine givers'...

No clapping here. To be honest I find it a bit of an insult to all the other people who have passed, they evidently don’t merit a clap.

Naming a hospital after Mr Moore would be entirely appropriate. However I see much of the rest of his cult following as virtue-signalling, and rather distasteful and disrespectful at that.

 

[Typhoon]

Nobody at my work clapped - everyone, including myself was too busy in clinics...

Cue next Thursday when it's a 'clap for the vaccine givers'...

It's unlikely that Boris and Mrs Boris-to-be would be out. He only made half the front pages with yesterdays 'clap'.

No claps here, most residents over 70 or vulnerable; too cold, too wet, too risky; AFAIK only one has had the jab. I was on the phone to someone, he has an oxygen cylinder at home to help his breathing, wife in a wheelchair and other problems. Invited to a hospital for jab. They are waiting for somewhere local and accessible.

Personally, I would have thought saying 'thank you' to the staff when someone has the jab would mean more.

 

[route101]

Only one clapper heard last night.

 

[Tracked]

Someone I used to work with invited me to join a Clap for Tom group on Facebook . Didn't, but as it's public I've just been having a look, seems to be a mix of "Look at me! I Clapped" and "No-one else besides me on my street clapped, the b*st*rds" at the moment as expected, Similar on the local papers' Facebook.

Same person has invited me (and a few other people from work) to a Clap Thursday Night 7pm for Tom group, not sure if it's the same group or another group of people saying the same thing

 

[43096]

Only one clapper heard last night.

And yet the press are claiming it was such a big success with everyone out clapping. It's rather like Trump claiming he had more people at his inauguration than Obama did.

 

[SteveM70]

And yet the press are claiming it was such a big success with everyone out clapping. It's rather like Trump claiming he had more people at his inauguration than Obama did.

BBC reported it as “people all over the country stood and clapped” which of course is factually correct, just hugely misleading

 

[brad465]

No clapping here. To be honest I find it a bit of an insult to all the other people who have passed, they evidently don’t merit a clap.

Naming a hospital after Mr Moore would be entirely appropriate. However I see much of the rest of his cult following as virtue-signalling, and rather distasteful and disrespectful at that.

Going by this we can easily describe the Government, or more specifically Johnson, as part of his cult following, given the amount Johnson tried to pay tribute and praise. One verbal statement would have been a sensible tribute, but ordering a national clap, having the flag above no.10 at half mast and repeated statements about him, including in the press conference, very much follows the virtue-signalling game, all to try and distract everyone from his leadership failings.

I do agree though a hospital naming and/or a statue somewhere, like his home town makes, sense, for further down the line.

 

[kez19]

And yet the press are claiming it was such a big success with everyone out clapping. It's rather like Trump claiming he had more people at his inauguration than Obama did.

Where I stay not a whimper!

 

[johnnychips]

He was a remarkable man, who genuinely inspired the nation, and I think if I were him I would have gone to Barbados for a last fling. I agree that there should be some sort of statue or memorial hospital.

On the other hand, I am really surprised that someone like Piers Morgan hasn’t criticised him for taking a technically legal journey to the Caribbean, which may have spread the virus...oh, hang on...

 

[HLE]

Ah yes, Piers' trip to Antigua (?) over Christmas which seems to have been kept low key. Wonder how much he paid out to keep that quiet?

 

[kez19]

Ah yes, Piers' trip to Antigua (?) over Christmas which seems to have been kept low key. Wonder how much he paid out to keep that quiet?

Guessing he is invincible to all this who would have thought?

 

[Trackman]

BBC reported it as “people all over the country stood and clapped” which of course is factually correct, just hugely misleading

The only thing I believe on the BBC News is the time, give or take the odd second.

Ah yes, Piers' trip to Antigua (?) over Christmas which seems to have been kept low key. Wonder how much he paid out to keep that quiet?

Can't be doing with him. Really. Blood boils. Going back to the 'City Slickers' scandal and the telephone hacking 'allegations'. Baffles me why he is on TV.