In fairness Sarge I doubt they even know the origins of the song, it only became a popular L.F.C song when Gerry Marsden of Pacemakers fame took it to number one. A fellow scouser and all that.

As for Mr Wagstaff, His fine work Othello has already seen a new version created which has been turned into and I quote..

"A study of racism in the Metropolitan Police taking place on the streets of London rather than Venice." EH!!?

The following leaves me dumbfounded...

Alastair Stewart mentioned in the article is a well respected journalist and news caster of many years standing yet was forced out of the following dreck.

https://www.thearticle.com/shakespeare-alastair-stewart-and-the-right-to-be-offended