IT SOUNDS unbelievable but it’s true – a campaign has been launched to change the name of Wokingham.
The organisers of a petition want to see the WOKE part of Wokingham struck off.
Instead, they want the town to be renamed Brexingham-on-Sea.
It was started by a group called People’s Front of Wokingham two weeks ago, and is a reaction to Sir John Redwood’s ongoing support for the UK fishing industry.
The Wokingham MP has been very vocal on social media, calling for the nation to eat more fish to support the industry, which has suffered from new export restrictions since Brexit earlier this year.
The petition cites: “For too long the name Wokingham has encouraged Woke-ism. It’s time the MP for Wokingham recognised this problem and change the name to something more representative.
“John Redwood has, for years, campaigned for Brexit and been a voice for fishermen.”
They argue that Sir John doesn’t know what he is talking about, and call for Wokingham’s name to be changed.
“Brexingham-on-sea may seem odd at first, as the town is nowhere near the sea, but given time – likely to be millenia – coastal erosion will see to this.
“This will also conveniently coincide with the first benefits of Brexit transpiring.”
Although the petition has attracted a few likes on Twitter, it doesn’t seem that there is a groundswell of support: at the time of writing, just two people had signed up.
Sir John said: “Wokingham residents like UK fish and the name of their borough.
“They also know enough geography to know we don’t have our own seaside however much we would like easy access to the beach.”
It can be seen at change.org/p/john-redwood-mp-remove-woke-from-wokingham
