Keep Clacton Tidy T-Shirt

Keep Clacton Tidy.

Clacton-on-Sea is a seaside town in Essex with real problems: seasonal work, a struggling high street, and a hospital that is not around the corner. What it got instead was a member of parliament who treats the constituency as a backdrop — a place to be photographed in, then left for a studio, a podcast or a fundraising dinner somewhere else. Attendance in the chamber and appearances in the town are both matters of public record, and residents have noticed the gap. A litter bin, by contrast, is on site every day of the year.

Tidying up means putting things where they belong. Clacton belongs to the people who live there all year. Some of what has been dropped in it did not come from Clacton at all.

Keep Clacton Tidy.

This is the shirt for anyone who thinks a constituency should be a place, not a launchpad. Give it to the relative in Essex who has stopped answering the door to canvassers and started answering the door with a bin bag.

Three words across the chest, set plain and centred, in the flat civic tone of a council sign screwed to a lamppost. Printed in Europe on a unisex Bella and Canvas 3001 tee using direct to garment printing that stays soft and won't crack or peel. The fabric is 100% combed and ring-spun cotton at 142 g/m² with shoulder-to-shoulder taping, side seams and a pre-shrunk regular fit that suits everyone. Available in black, white, navy, red and yellow.

Size guide

About Very Brexit Problems

VBP started in 2016, on the day the country voted to make itself poorer and called it sovereignty. What began as a way of coping became a community of hundreds of thousands who never stopped believing Britain belongs in Europe. Every design starts the same way: something absurd happens, somebody has to say so, and a t-shirt says it longer than a tweet does. Mocking the con since 2016.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do you ship?
We ship across the UK, Europe and worldwide. UK shipping is free.

How long does delivery take?
We ship all orders within 3 to 5 business days, with a tracking link sent as soon as your order ships. UK delivery is free.

What if the size doesn't fit?
Get in touch and we'll sort it out. Check the size guide above before ordering if you're unsure.

How should I wash it?
Machine wash cold and inside out, then tumble dry low or hang to dry. The print stays sharp for years that way.

Is it ethically made?
Every item is printed to order using DTG technology on OEKO-TEX certified blanks, so nothing is mass produced and left in a warehouse.

The shirt itself

This is not a novelty shirt that goes stiff and sad after one wash. The design is printed straight into the fabric, so it stays soft and won't crack, peel or fade the way a pressed-on transfer does. The blanks are OEKO-TEX certified, tested free from harmful substances. Every shirt is printed to order rather than mass produced, so what arrives was made for you and built to outlast the member for Clacton.