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Too many Union Jacks say Labour MPโ€™s !

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vickymeldrew Sat 30-Mar-24 09:34:59

Interesting article in the Guardian this morning.
Labour MPs and activists say their campaign literature has too much emphasis on our national flag. Many ethnic minorities equate the flag with the far right, so it should not be shown as prominently .
Comments please.

Callistemon21 Thu 04-Apr-24 17:56:01

zakouma66

I suppose it must be fun posting little flags and saying silly things.

What do you particularly enjoy about flag waving?

I love it!!

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Callistemon21 Thu 04-Apr-24 17:55:30

Stella14

Rosie51

Namsnanny you forgot the huge TV screen with Sky subscription, latest iPhone, designer trainers, fags and other drugs of choice. Just a pity they don't spend some of it on contraception to limit the number of children they have ๐Ÿ™„

Jesus! Have you any idea how bigoted you sound?

๐Ÿค”

Did you know how daft your post is, Stella14?

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zakouma66 Thu 04-Apr-24 17:53:19

I suppose it must be fun posting little flags and saying silly things.

What do you particularly enjoy about flag waving?

maddyone Thu 04-Apr-24 17:38:24

I even had a leopard print cat ๐Ÿˆ

He was a Bengal. Loved him to bits. Heโ€™s gone now though.

maddyone Thu 04-Apr-24 17:36:44

Rosie51

Careful maddyone you'll have Stella14 after you for being a bigot!

I know grin

petra Thu 04-Apr-24 17:25:45

45 of the greatest British inventions of all time. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

interestingengineering.com/lists/45-of-the-greatest-british-inventions-of-all-time.

Joseann Thu 04-Apr-24 17:19:18

Stella14

furzeacre579

well why dont you move to France or wherever then

So those of us who donโ€™t agree with you should just bugger off? Your views are not more valid than ours ๐Ÿคฌ

Well, if you move to Normandy you could always fly the 3 lions flag and say you acquired an extra one along the way!

Rosie51 Thu 04-Apr-24 17:17:42

Careful maddyone you'll have Stella14 after you for being a bigot!

petra Thu 04-Apr-24 17:16:23

Eloethan

I hate flag waving and patriotic gesturing. I think most flags are intended to create divisions between countries and certainly do nothing to create harmony.

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Rosie51 Thu 04-Apr-24 17:13:59

Stella14

Rosie51

Namsnanny you forgot the huge TV screen with Sky subscription, latest iPhone, designer trainers, fags and other drugs of choice. Just a pity they don't spend some of it on contraception to limit the number of children they have ๐Ÿ™„

Jesus! Have you any idea how bigoted you sound?

Could you try reading the posts either side especially Namsnanny's ? We're being sarcastic. You didn't criticise her for her long list did you?

maddyone Thu 04-Apr-24 17:04:35

Iโ€™m just going to root out my leopard print leggings. Itโ€™s time I gave them an airing.

maddyone Thu 04-Apr-24 17:02:29

Namsnanny
Love it ๐Ÿ˜
Donโ€™t forget the acrylic nails! grin

maddyone Thu 04-Apr-24 16:59:01

Iโ€™m beginning to think Iโ€™m in a parallel universe.

Iโ€™m in there too Iam. Glad you could join me, I was getting lonely.

Stella14 Thu 04-Apr-24 16:46:33

Rosie51

Namsnanny you forgot the huge TV screen with Sky subscription, latest iPhone, designer trainers, fags and other drugs of choice. Just a pity they don't spend some of it on contraception to limit the number of children they have ๐Ÿ™„

Jesus! Have you any idea how bigoted you sound?

Stella14 Thu 04-Apr-24 16:45:24

henetha

Well, I'm odd too then, Pantglas2. I'm pleased to see our flag flying and I'm not any of those things listed by you either.
Just proud of my country and fed up with it endlessly being denigrated.
What' s wrong with a bit of pride and patriotism. How about some loyalty instead of endless criticism.
I am not blind to our faults. But I am proud of our virtues.

Iโ€™m genuinely curious, not trying to be provocative. Why are you proud of your country?

MissAdventure Thu 04-Apr-24 16:44:19

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Stella14 Thu 04-Apr-24 16:41:15

Eloethan

I hate flag waving and patriotic gesturing. I think most flags are intended to create divisions between countries and certainly do nothing to create harmony.

Absolutely ๐Ÿ‘

Stella14 Thu 04-Apr-24 16:37:56

CarS

Sometimes you get a glimpse of a Dystopian future of our country if we give in to this type of anti British claptrap. British Values will have no meaning at all soon. I used to be proud, but it is being knocked out of me by this type of thinking. Very sinister. Ask a Ukranian soldier what their flag means or dont ask people to fight for their country and what values we still hold

What are British values? Intolerance, bigotry, xenophobia, selfishness? I ask because there is far more of that around than openness, kindness and compassion!

MissAdventure Thu 04-Apr-24 16:35:48

grin

Stella14 Thu 04-Apr-24 16:35:05

furzeacre579

well why dont you move to France or wherever then

So those of us who donโ€™t agree with you should just bugger off? Your views are not more valid than ours ๐Ÿคฌ

Etoile2701 Thu 04-Apr-24 16:25:46

What is purl clutching? Or am I being obtuse?

Namsnanny Thu 04-Apr-24 15:52:02

MissAdventure I hoped you might see the funny side grin

Namsnanny Thu 04-Apr-24 15:50:03

Rosie51 I did grin Loved Kitty back in the day, better than Hyacinth I thought.
We saw her (PR), in a play a few years back, then had a lovely chat in the pub around the corner from the Theatre afterwards.
She was so easy to talk to. She didn't make us feel we were taking up her valuable time.
Sign of a fully paid up member of the adult human race, imhi.

Rosie51 Thu 04-Apr-24 15:11:19

Namsnanny you forgot the huge TV screen with Sky subscription, latest iPhone, designer trainers, fags and other drugs of choice. Just a pity they don't spend some of it on contraception to limit the number of children they have ๐Ÿ™„

MissAdventure Thu 04-Apr-24 15:05:09

grin