Originally Posted by Bruv

I lean towards NeonRainbow on this one.....bloody silly name mind.

Whether we like it or not, flying the flag, be it the Union flag or the George cross has undesireable connotations, due to the link with the right wing.
Large companies, feeling they may be tarred with the same brush, "advise" their fleet not to display flags.
"Right on" teachers and the like, feel the association with emblems "owned" by the right wing are taboo.

I have spouted about this topic long time, it is us, the man in the street, that has allowed the highjacking of our national emblem.
It has been tarnished by its use in the fashion industry,made into shorts for beer bellied tourists and the like, denigrating its real value as a symbol of national pride.
We need to reclaim it.....and use it for the right reasons.