In Birmingham, two groups — Birmingham Stand Up Against Racism (BSUAR) and Birmingham Race Impact Group — have demanded the “immediate removal” of Union Jacks and St George’s flags displayed on lampposts and roundabouts across the city. They claim it is a “far right orchestrated attack” on ethnic minorities and community harmony.
Let’s pause.
This is England. The Union Jack and St George’s Cross are our national flags. Flying them is not an act of racism — it is a simple act of national pride and identity. To suggest otherwise twists patriotism into prejudice.
Here’s the real danger: if people in England are told they cannot fly the English flag without being labelled racist, then we’re walking into absurdity. Why should every other flag — Palestinian, Pakistani, Israeli, LGBT Pride, or any other — be acceptable, yet England’s own flag is deemed offensive?
If individuals or groups truly feel threatened by the sight of our national flag, perhaps the problem isn’t the flag — it’s their attitude towards the country they live in.
The message is simple: if you hate the sight of England’s own flag, then you are rejecting the very identity of the nation itself. And in that case, nobody is forcing you to stay.
This is not about exclusion, it is about fairness and common sense. England’s flag belongs to everyone who lives here. Declaring it racist is not only divisive, it’s an insult to the millions of ordinary people who simply want to show pride in their country.
👉 Should councils and community leaders defend the right to fly England’s flag, or should they bow to pressure from groups claiming it causes “harm”?
