Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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So it has come to this dear readers. After all the xenophobic, homophobic and sexist bilge spewed forth by a bewilderingly popular right-wing icon over the last few years the powers that be appear to have finally realised that such puerile, rancid behaviour is beyond the pale and it looks like we might finally be rid of the odious twerp.
Oh, of course there are thousands of knuckle dragging Daily Heil readers rallying to his cause and seething with outrage at what they see as political correctness gone mad. But then these are people who think yoghurt is witchcraft.
Brought in by crazed asylum seekers in a nefarious plan to fatten up our children to make them easier prey for the thousands of roaming pederasts who haven’t been strung up by the genitals because the government’s too soft on crime.
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