Racism or celebration? What England’s flag-hoisters are saying – and what others are hearing
Speaking to those who are uneasy with the proliferation of flags and those who support it is a journey of discoveryIf it started anywhere it was among the suburban streets off a large roundabout in Weoley Castle, known by local people in this part of south-west Birmingham’s urban sprawl as “the...
<p>Speaking to those who are uneasy with the proliferation of flags and those who support it is a journey of discovery</p><p>If it started anywhere it was among the suburban streets off a large roundabout in Weoley Castle, known by local people in this part of south-west Birmingham’s urban sprawl as “the square”.</p><p>From Falkirk to Folkestone, Harwich to Holyhead, fluttering off the Angel of the North and marked out on a Wiltshire white horse, the national colours of England and the United Kingdom, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/06/reclaim-our-flag-saltire-cultural-battleground-tensions-asylum-housing">and Scotland</a> and Wales to a lesser extent, have been on show across the country in recent weeks.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/14/racism-or-celebration-what-englands-flag-hoisters-are-saying-and-what-others-are-hearing">Continue reading...</a>
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