‘She’s remembering those people who fought for our country and shouldn’t be punished’ A mum has been left furious after her daughter was apparently threatened with a detention for wearing a poppy in school. A symbol of remembrance for those who died in Britain’s wars, many people wear poppies in the days and weeks leading […]

1 year ago

Not wearing a poppy is an annual offence Paul Mescal – a popular dude – made an unpopular choice as a guest on The Graham Norton Show this week – namely because he was the only one on the couch who wasn’t wearing a remembrance poppy. The Irish actor was on the BBC show, which aired on […]

3 years ago

Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori

4 years ago

Quite the sandwich that… A man has reportedly failed a drugs test for a new job after eating slices of bread that had poppy seeds on, resulting in him testing positive for opium. The man’s sister said that she gave him the bread for his lunch before the interview so that he could make some […]

5 years ago

Nemanja Matic explains exactly why he didn’t wear a poppy on his shirt during Manchester United’s loss to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon

5 years ago

They shall not grow old. There’s a great line in Pulp’s 1997 hit, ‘Help the Aged’. The unashamedly earnest song begins with the arresting lyric: “Help the aged, one time they were just like you, drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue.” It’s perfect because it immediately smashes any veneer of reverence we may have for […]

7 years ago