How brainless to sing the red flag.....

OK Annie, thanks.

Lessismore I left the Labour Party this year after over 50
years a member and activist.

I cannot support the Corbyn-momentum party so I don’t support any party now.

We could do with a few pure hearts at the heart of politics annie - bring it on!

Listening to the BBC news, the two songs and the hymn was
played

Do you support the Labour party Annie?

A rousing chorus of "Ode to Joy"?

Hmm - a few songs versus the appalling foot stomping, posturing scenes from a petulant cabinet as they seek to undermine parliamentary democracy. Decisions, decisions..

Perhaps it would have been better if they all chose to sing the National Anthem

Sadly Beckett, I think the same people would still have complained.

Very well said Beckett ....I totally agree

Have just seen the BBC News and I wouldn't have known other songs had been sung if I had not read it on here. Not good!

Calon Lan is a Welsh Hymn , a request to God for a pure heart

I think the Welsh sang a hymn Calon Lan.
Well known in chapels and rugby clubs. Signifies nothing really except solidarity .

Very devious and inflammatory editing to include only the 'Red Flag' in the news bulletins!

Absolutely. And it can't have been accidental.

The placards said 'Silenced'. I can't see anything wrong with that.

The prissy commentators wouldn't know. They would make very similar comments about beige cardigans. You can hear them now "goodness, Flo, she wore beige in Harrods". I'm beginning to think GNHQ makes them up, although I notice a couple of other human-beings have sneaked in with you Grandad.

Luckygirl is right.

Watched on tv by millions, they looked like a left wing sit -in
Demo having fun at at a Uni , waving placards and singing the Red Flag.

It was inappropriate

Sussexborn Quote [To outsiders it is sung by the Communist party so not really the brightest of moves. ] End Quote.

I believe it is the "international" that is sung by communist movements worldwide. In that, the Red Flag is unique in being the anthem of the British labour movement. However, I stand to be corrected if any forum member possesses alternative knowledge.

In regard to "outsiders" viewing the singing of the Red Flag as a communist cymbal, that may well be the case, but that anthem has always been at the very base of the British Labour movement and in singing it I feel that the members see it as part of their deep heritage with little interest in what anyone outside that culture may think.

In the above, I feel what was witnessed in the House of Commons last night was a spontaneous act aimed at the very "downtrodden looking" Tory MPs as they left the chamber.

It was a very appropriate act I feel in view of the circumstances that all the MPs were leaving the chamber under.

It was a song with strong political links

Unconventional- yes but harmful- no!
Haven't seen a chunk of text just disappear like that!

Given all the shenanigans and dishonesty inflicted on all of us by BJ and co this was a relatively tame way to protest!
Unconventional - yes! Harm
'Scots wha' hae' was a good choice and I remember it being sung at the opening of Holyrood.
There is always a place (appropriate or not) for a burst of Welsh harmonies!
Very devious and inflammatory editing to include only the 'Red Flag' in the news bulletins!

Why on EARTH would they sing the "national anthem"? If Lizzie had any power she should have shown Boris the door instead of letting him behave like a spoilt child..if its not his way he'll take his ball and go home ...
I would not sing God Save the Queen if I was paid to,never have never will and I'm pleased my elected representative sung a song that means something to Scots instead of god save Lizzie .Lot of fuss about nothing ,the business of the day was done .

Well said loislovesstewie - whichever party you vote for is NOT a hanging offence although you’d think differently if you read some of the posts/threads.

Apologies for my above post, hit the post button in error before I actually stated anything. ?

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To outsiders it is sung by the Communist party so not really the brightest of moves.