Council breaking the Law

[Bo_apex]

A fair and inclusive borough ?

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/palestinian-flag-cov...


"The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, has previously been barred from public office for five years for electoral fraud, but having served his ban was voted back into the post in elections in May 2022."

[Biker 1]

Thank fk I live in the sticks - there's a st George flag at the local church & that's about it.
If Tower Hamlets residents really think a foreign flag is better than the local item, presumably they would prefer to live in said foreign land?

[s1962a]

Biker 1 said:

Thank fk I live in the sticks - there's a st George flag at the local church & that's about it.
If Tower Hamlets residents really think a foreign flag is better than the local item, presumably they would prefer to live in said foreign land?

Are you suggesting that if a UK resident flies a Palestinian, Israeli, or Ukrainian flag (for whichever reason), you'd want them to move there rather than be able to stay in the UK and show solidarity? What a strange position to hold. Personally, I don't agree with flags being "weaponised" and used to intimidate people.

[sugerbear]

Bloody ukranians coming over here, putting up flags and waving them about..

[Countdown]

Biker 1 said:

Thank fk I live in the sticks - there's a st George flag at the local church & that's about it.
If Tower Hamlets residents really think a foreign flag is better than the local item, presumably they would prefer to live in said foreign land?

Does that apply to those flying Israeli flags or Ukrainian flags as well?

[mwstewart]

Should be taken down and replaced with union flags - there's no place for sole, widespread installation of foreign flags on our civil infrastructure.

Unfortunately the country is too far gone for that to happen.

[Gerradi]

Biker 1 said:

Thank fk I live in the sticks - there's a st George flag at the local church & that's about it.
If Tower Hamlets residents really think a foreign flag is better than the local item, presumably they would prefer to live in said foreign land?

Topsy turvey thinking

Biker 1 said:

That's actually a good take on it. Not only that, we have a Hindu as the most powerful bloke in Britain.
Seriously, who cares? My ancestors are bloodthirsty Norsemen - maybe we're in charge of Britain?

[Biker 1]

s1962a said:

Are you suggesting that if a UK resident flies a Palestinian, Israeli, or Ukrainian flag (for whichever reason), you'd want them to move there rather than be able to stay in the UK and show solidarity? What a strange position to hold. Personally, I don't agree with flags being "weaponised" and used to intimidate people.

The amount of pointless agro this seems to cause, possibly yes. Imagine flying a union flag in some parts of the world - you can get locked up, or worse.
I couldn't give a toss, but some people get violent about this sort of thing.

[ChevronB19]

Biker 1 said:

s1962a said:

Are you suggesting that if a UK resident flies a Palestinian, Israeli, or Ukrainian flag (for whichever reason), you'd want them to move there rather than be able to stay in the UK and show solidarity? What a strange position to hold. Personally, I don't agree with flags being "weaponised" and used to intimidate people.

The amount of pointless agro this seems to cause, possibly yes. Imagine flying a union flag in some parts of the world - you can get locked up, or worse.
I couldn't give a toss, but some people get violent about this sort of thing.

Your previous comment seems to suggest that yes, you do give a toss (Dutch wife and she has a Netherlands flag sticker on her car, is that ok with you? Oh, and we live in the sticks as well).

[Jasandjules]

I do not feel this is appropriate. This is the UK. I can understand people putting a flag in their window etc as a show of support but this is a different matter.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flying-...

I would also be concerned that a local authority would be allowing this, given the conflict.

[s1962a]

Jasandjules said:

I do not feel this is appropriate. This is the UK. I can understand people putting a flag in their window etc as a show of support but this is a different matter.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flying-...

I would also be concerned that a local authority would be allowing this, given the conflict.

I've seen this with Russian and Ukrainian friends (who are in the same circles) where they get angry (or upset) when the other might display patriotric or supportive signs, including flags.