Sir Kier Starmer addressing the nation at 7pm

Thank you. He was more DH's friend although he and I used to go to art class together. A lovely Welshman.

Oh I'm so sorry. I didnt realise. Sincerely hope your friend will feel some comfort with either of these meaningful flags. So sorry fot your loss.

Thank you, Sweetpeasue, X post.
It will either be the Welsh flag or the Ensign.

I don't think she meant a Union flag.

The Union Jack flag was draped over my dad's coffin by The British Legion. I'll never forget it, felt so respectful, he was in WW2.
Hope you can manage this Calistemon?

That is so sad, Calistemon

it is

That's always sad to hear, too.

Thank you, it was really a blessed release

Calistemon

JaneJudge

I suppose if you own big flags your dead body can rolled in it

A friend of ours has died today and his widow has just phoned and asked if we can obtain a flag for his coffin.

I'm sorry about your friend

JaneJudge

I suppose if you own big flags your dead body can rolled in it

A friend of ours has died today and his widow has just phoned and asked if we can obtain a flag for his coffin.

I suppose if you own big flags your dead body can rolled in it

Alegrias1 is correct Elegran, the English covid rules do not apply in Wales or Northern Ireland either, we have our own.
We may not need them, but I don’t mind flags being on display as long as they are the right flags for the audience being addressed.

Methinks the divide and rule strategy is going swimmingly….

Why do we need the flags on display at all? We don't need the flags in this situation.

I believe the measures announced by Johnson do not apply anywhere other than England.

When you say " regulations that only affect England." do those regulations apply to Wales and NI too? If so, which flags would be appropriate?

JaneJudge

Sheldon and Amy can have all the fun with all the flags. It is how it should be

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No, let’s not get rid of flags, I love ours. Maybe Boris should only use the English flag though when he’s talking about coronavirus regulations that only affect England.

Sheldon and Amy can have all the fun with all the flags. It is how it should be

Yes on tv. But yesterday she pre-emptied Boris by saying she & Drakeford wanted certain restrictions put in place and ‘hoped Boris Johnson’ would join them.

? Urmstongran. She was addressing Scotland. Why would she use the Union Jack?

I don't think Nicola having the saltire is a good thing either. I don't think any of them need flags. We know where we live. And why would Nicola have the union flag on display?

Get rid of all the flags.

And yes, more restrictions announced today. I was with 3 friends from different households when the measures were announced. Just as well we did it today because is not advised from tomorrow

I thought Nicola Sturgeon released further guidelines today?

Alegrias1

Actually that's a good point. The vast majority of what Johnson said referred to England only, but he had the Union Flag on display.

Difficult for Boris.
He’s giving out about Omicron and the rules in England because Nicola Sturgeon had already spoken about her proposals for Scotland. As a devolved Parliament. But can you imagine the outcry if he had the flag of St George on the podium next to him?

I noticed tonight Nicola Sturgeon just had the Saltire next to her. No Union flag in sight. She doesn’t even pretend.

Actually on thinking about it further I do recall some of the posters who voted Remain (on GN) called the use of the Union Flag in the background ‘jingoistic’. Times and opinions change it seems.