St George's Day

[Alex]

April 23rd is St. George's day.   There's been a kick off here as on Sunday, a group of ' patriots' put flags up on a bridge in the town of Ellesmere Port.  They've all disappeared and someone has posted a photo of council workers with a cherry picker removing the flags at night.   Why ?  everyone is asking and why pay council workmen overtime to remove the flags under cover of darkness ? 

[JBR]

April 23rd is St. George's day.  There's been a kick off here as on Sunday, a group of ' patriots' put flags up on a bridge in the town of Ellesmere Port.  They've all disappeared and someone has posted a photo of council workers with a cherry picker removing the flags at night.  Why ?  everyone is asking and why pay council workmen overtime to remove the flags under cover of darkness ? 

Is it a Labour council?  I think that would explain it, as they are not particularly pro-English people.
I'm not sure about the Limp Dems and the Greenies, either.
I believe that one excuse such people use is that the flag (and our Union Flag) might upset some muslim people.  Perhaps we should be hoisting Pakistan flags?

[Alex]

Yes it is a Labour Council JB !

[muddy]

In Spain every man and his dog has a national flag and they display it proudly .

[GrannyMac]

In Spain every man and his dog has a national flag and they display it proudly .

On their houses and businesses? That would work here too. Probably not on bridges of lampposts such as happened near here. 🇬🇧

[muddy]

They are everywhere especially on Spains  national day or any other festive day and there are many of them .

[klondike]

There are still plenty of them on lampposts in a few areas around here. 

[muddy]

I think they should be up on bridges .
Why should we be ashamed of our flag ?

In Manchester last sat
A St George's day parade
https://x.com/BFirstParty/status/2046304515058524187?s=20

[Ashy]

I think the flags look rather nice along the street.

[JBR]

Yes it is a Labour Council JB !

That explains it.  They have their own flag, so won't want Union Flags on display.

"We'll keep the Red Flag flying here"

[muddy]

It's the St George's flag that everyone seems to object too.
The Red Cross on white .
It's seems to suggest thugism .
We have to reclaim this flag for England
After all it's the one that the crusaders wore on their shields.
Although that probably not PC to mention today .

[klondike]

Our flag was highjacked by groups such as the BNP. It hasn't recovered unfortunately.

[muddy]

Happy St George day everyone  !

[GrannyMac]

Our flag was highjacked by groups such as the BNP. It hasn't recovered unfortunately.

Agreed. No one seems to object to the Saltire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 or the Welsh Dragon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 . The Union flag  🇬🇧 is less controversial too.  

[Raven]

Yet I prefer the white/red flag to the union one, even though The Saltire is my flag.