We’re UK patriots – woke jobsworths taking our flags down is treason | UK | News
A local council spent more than £11,500 to remove approximately 750 St George and Union Jack Flags from the site. Residents were outraged, calling the council “treason” and accusing the removal of the flags of “banter”.
Kent’s Medway towns were once home to the Royal Navy Docks and a number of Army regiments. It’s a patriotic area where flags have been raised in recent months as Operation Raising the Colors sweeps the country. Those responsible for the movement claim they are motivated by patriotism, while others argue the flags are provocative at a time when tensions over immigration are high. Some local councils, including Medway Council, have chosen to lower flags, sparking outrage among local communities.
As reported by Daily MailLocal residents accused Medway Council of wasting more than £11,500 of taxpayers’ money. Chatham, one of the five towns that make up the district, is now completely devoid of flags.
Marshall Bowmaker, 61, from Chatham, said: “It’s disgusting. I think it’s a betrayal. My grandfather fought in 1914. When war was declared he and his brothers went and joined up on the first day. He was at the Somme in Ypres. How would he feel?”
“He didn’t leave the army until he was 55 and then went to work at the Post Office and retired at 70 – and he has the audacity to destroy the flag he fought for?”
Meanwhile, mum-of-five Samantha Phillips, 50, from Rainham, said it was “100% waking up”. He added: “I’m sure he has better things to spend it on.”
In nearby Rochester, antique shop owner Jim Field, 67, accused the council of losing its way. He said: “Everyone should have the right to express their views. This is not symbolism, this is who we are.”
But Marie Twiner, 45, and her daughter Courtney-Jade Cooper, 23, agree with the council’s move. They believe the flags cause “unnecessary violence.”
Marie explained: “My personal view is that this leads to arguments and unnecessary violence. We can still be proud of who we are, but we don’t want to upset others.”
In September, Sir Keir Starmer said Britain “will not hand over our flag to those who want to use it as a symbol of violence”. The Prime Minister said it represented “our diverse country” and that he would not allow people to “feel fear on our streets because of their background or the color of their skin”.
