Late summer in the UK and the Far Right have captured the news cycles.
"Operation Raise the Colours" is covering England in St George flags and paint. Main road bridges, lamp posts, mini-roundabouts.
https://hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/operation-raise-the-colours-organised-by-well-known-far-right-extremists/
There are weekly demos outside Asylum hotels. "Concerned locals" from Reform, Patriotic Alternative, Homeland Party
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/08/21/the-reform-and-conservative-politicians-mingling-with-neo-nazis-and-fascists-at-asylum-hotel-protests/
Tory rump steals extreme policies from Reform who stole them from the Tory rump.
Where does it end?
While I agree we should fly the flag, I think I draw the line at painting mini roundabouts, as that is part of road markings and they are there partly for safety reasons, any distraction risks an accident.
In some ways hanging a flag from road bridge could cause an accident if not secured properly.
However some of this comes down to basic common sense which many seem to lack these days.
Perhaps we should follow other countries example the national flag first another flag under that.
@zleap
It's really pretty simple.
Put up whatever flags you want, wherever you want. As long as :-
- Not on street furniture
- Not on lamp posts
- Not on other people's property
- Not without specific permission, if needed
If you do those things, don't be surprised when the local highway authority take them down again.
This is often not a question of free speech, but safety. By breaking those rules they're just wasting other people's time and money.
@zleap Why is it always England's St George? When it's not even St George's day and England FC aren't playing?
What about the flags of the other nations in the Union? I think we need a campaign to match the St George flag with the other three and the Union. Especially outside official buildings. Five flags or none. Union jack, England, Scotland, Wales, N.Ireland.
