The Union flag is to be flown on UK Government buildings day by day in a bid to unite the nation, new steering has set out.
At current, Union flags are solely required to be flown on UK Government buildings on designated days, however the brand new steering from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will ask for it to be flown on a regular basis in England, Scotland and Wales.
Government ministers stated the adjustments can be a “proud reminder of our historical past and the ties that bind us”.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has written to all councils in England in a bid to encourage them to fly the flag on their buildings.
The transfer can even permit twin flagging – the place two flags could be flown on one pole.
It won’t have an effect on buildings in Northern Ireland, the place Union flag flying is roofed by separate laws.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden stated: “The Union flag unites us as a nation and folks rightly anticipate it to be flown above UK Government buildings.
Civic pleasure
“This steering will make sure that occurs day by day, until one other flag is being flown, as a proud reminder of our historical past and the ties that bind us.”
Mr Jenrick stated: “Our nation’s flag is a logo of liberty, unity and freedom that creates a shared sense of civic pleasure.
“People rightly anticipate to see the Union flag flying excessive on civic and Government buildings up and down the nation, as an indication of our native and nationwide identification.
“That’s why I’m calling on all native councils to fly the Union flag on their buildings – and immediately’s steering will allow them to try this. ”
It comes after the BBC’s Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty had been criticised for referencing the scale of Mr Jenrick’s Union flag throughout an interview with him final week.
The broadcaster stated it had obtained complaints from individuals who had been “sad” about Stayt’s feedback and Munchetty’s subsequent behaviour on social media following the incident on BBC Breakfast.
Reactions
Not everybody was shopping for into this plan, that’s not to say lots of people aren’t eager on it. It appears on this tradition battle individuals are choosing their sides.
Happy to be a #flagshagger any day of the week. The Union flag is a gorgeous factor and we needs to be pleased with it. pic.twitter.com/Er3GEfIVHQ
— Black Fox 🇬🇧🇺🇸✡️ (@fumefox) March 25, 2021
🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/WJIaWfBmlq
— Oliver Dowden (@OliverDowden) March 24, 2021
These folks didn’t appear to suppose it was a good suggestion although…
1.
How about flying the Union flag over each meals financial institution?
— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) March 25, 2021
2.
New legislation to fly this flag over each foodbank. pic.twitter.com/E2xfJscL8j
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) March 25, 2021
3.
It’s like watching a rustic have a mid-life disaster.
We left our companion, stated we’d be higher off, then our new relationship didn’t work out so we lie to everybody about how nice we’re doing after which get a tattoo. https://t.co/rkMc5mkl4P
— Danny Wallace (@dannywallace) March 24, 2021
4.
There’s no approach to win the federal government’s flags-on-steroids sport, as a result of it’s a lure – step in to debate the phrases and also you’ve already misplaced. And it’ll preserve escalating till somebody calls bullshit (taking a look at you, Labour management)
— rachel shabi (@rachshabi) March 25, 2021
5.
Apparently as a result of I’ve 5 flags, 5 totally different flags, on my profile it makes me a #FlagShagger 😂😂😂
— Colin Sydes #FBPE 💙 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇸🇬🇫🇮🇪🇺 (@SydesJokes) March 25, 2021
6.
Yeah, however as nurses in England and Wales enter a constructing the place they threat their lives working extremely onerous to repair issues govt ineptitude has made worse than virtually anyplace on earth, they get to have a look at a *flag*
And you possibly can’t put a value on thathttps://t.co/1yCA4b7e1S
— Russ (@RussInCheshire) March 25, 2021
7.
I do know giant numbers of Black & Asian Britons whose expertise of a Union Jack was that it was on clothes or tattooed on the fist of the boys that beat them & abused them once they had been younger
They respect the flag, love the nation, however many stay cautious & some even undergo nonetheless
— nazir afzal (@nazirafzal) March 25, 2021
8.
I don’t suppose having union flags on all authorities buildings is sufficient. I believe they need to additionally adorn all of the partitions with British fish & beef, have a 50ft big mechanical Queen on each roof, have robins unfastened on each flooring & morris dancers taking part in bagpipes 24/7
— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) March 24, 2021
9.
Just a considered Flags !
Bill Moyers: “They’re counting in your patriotism to distract you from their plunder…” https://t.co/1jjhXi1OLE
— Clare Hepworth OBE (@Hepworthclare) March 24, 2021
10.
In the 12 years I labored with Johnson on the Telegraph, did he ever as soon as demand to have a Union Jack anyplace close to him? A Union Jack pencil case, even? Cuff hyperlinks? Bow tie? Did the flag appear to have any particular that means for him in any respect? No. pic.twitter.com/HCwDjgMxJE
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) March 25, 2021
11.
Had a couple of requests to make a Zoom background of this – right here you go: pic.twitter.com/tL7VvGJ9uU
— Trumpton (@Trump_ton) March 23, 2021
12.
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 wibble 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 https://t.co/98PpSN4gX8
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) March 24, 2021
13.
They are horrible patriots. It needs to be all buildings full cease. Even sheds. https://t.co/eK9AfQMOrT
— Christina Martin (@christinamartin) March 24, 2021
14.
only one flag per constructing? my nan didn’t battle on the somme for this https://t.co/EwL92vREHx
— Hugh Brechin (@HughRBrechin) March 24, 2021
15.
only one flag per constructing? my nan didn’t battle on the somme for this https://t.co/EwL92vREHx
— Hugh Brechin (@HughRBrechin) March 24, 2021
16.
Its simply poppy wars all 12 months spherical isn’t it? https://t.co/uA0VfdGRTm
— Ross McCafferty (@RossMcCaff) March 24, 2021
17.
Frankly I don’t suppose this goes far sufficient! I suggest that each garbage bin owned by the council has its personal flagpole simply in case we neglect what nation we dwell in. https://t.co/1KEYsB5Soa
— John Spiers 🪗 (@squeezyjohn) March 24, 2021
18.
Frankly I don’t suppose this goes far sufficient! I suggest that each garbage bin owned by the council has its personal flagpole simply in case we neglect what nation we dwell in. https://t.co/1KEYsB5Soa
— John Spiers 🪗 (@squeezyjohn) March 24, 2021
19.
Tory MPs: I’ve no approach of producing Union Jack flags however am accessible for a £14 million contract to accomplish that. Get in contact.
— James Smith (@pramkzone) March 25, 2021
20.
Breaking News!
The tory authorities stipulates a brand new #FlagShagging directive for all authorities buildings within the UK
To fly the Union flag day by day
History has proven time & time once more:
Nationalism breeds Fascism https://t.co/xH8viPNvp9
— Ramesh Patel – They Would Rather You Ignore This (@IamalrightJack) March 24, 2021
21.
Oh crap. I’m a historian. I do know the place that is going…… #flags https://t.co/qcfo07RIOb
— Dr Janina Ramirez (@DrJaninaRamirez) March 25, 2021
Related: PMQs twenty fourth March – Greed is sweet because the lunatics flip their backs on asylum
Since you might be right here
Since you might be right here, we needed to ask to your assist.
Journalism in Britain is underneath menace. The authorities is turning into more and more authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside abroad and all of them have sturdy political allegiances and monetary motivations.
Our mission is to maintain the highly effective to account. It is important that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of energy. But we will not do it with out you.
If you possibly can afford to contribute a small donation to the positioning it’ll assist us to proceed our work in the most effective pursuits of the general public. We solely ask you to donate what you possibly can afford, with an choice to cancel your subscription at any level.
To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click on right here.
The TLE store can be now open, with all income going to supporting our work.
The store could be discovered right here.
You can even SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .
