How the British Flag Became a Flashpoint in a New Culture War

RUGBY, England—Stuart Field raised his first flags in July: the English red cross of St. George and also a smattering of the British red, white and blue, hanging them from his hometown’s streetlights.

His daughter had just been sent home from her school’s annual cultural celebration day for wearing a sparkly dress designed around the Union Jack. Field was infuriated. A flyer from the school had described the event as a way to recognize the diverse cultures represented among the students. “Wear your traditional cultural dress to school instead of your usual school uniform,” it said.

“Your attire must reflect your nationality or family heritage.”
Field’s daughter, 13-year-old Courtney Wright, had prepared a speech about what British culture meant to her, focusing on everything from afternoon tea to the royal family to the British sense of humor. But she never got a chance to deliver it: When she arrived at the school, she was isolated from the other students and then told to go home.

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The Crisis in England Is a Crisis for Civilization

England has always mattered more than numbers suggest. She has been a light unto the nations.

England today accounts for just 0.62 percent of the world’s population — a mere 57 million people out of more than eight billion. On paper, that number seems insignificant. Yet England’s influence on law, liberty, and civilization is staggering. The current crisis there, marked by cultural amnesia and self-destructive policies, matters far beyond the shores of the British Isles.

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Union Jack Girl speaks at Rally

A teenager banned from school after teachers told her she could not wear a dress bearing the Union Jack flag told a crowd of more than 110,000 protesters gathered in London that ‘British culture matters too’.

Courtney Wright, 13, was forced to spend a morning in isolation at Bilton School in Rugby, after staff told her she couldn’t wear her Spice Girls-style dress or make a speech like other pupils.

The straight-A student, who had planned to talk about history and traditions for a special Culture Day organised by the school in July, was told the dress was unacceptable, before being removed from her lesson and asked to wait in reception until her father arrived to collect her.

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Thousands taking part in ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally and counter protest

Tens of thousands are gathering in central London for a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with a counter protest by anti-racism campaigners also taking place.

Protesters who are forming the “Unite the Kingdom” march are heading towards Whitehall where they will hear a series of speeches from people including Donald Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon.

Meanwhile thousands more gathered in another part of London for the counter-protest, dubbed March Against Fascism, organised by Stand Up To Racism (SUTR).

Meanwhile in Toronto … I get the feeling this is a false flag given the history associated with the rally’s location of Christie Pits

Police to ‘ensure public safety’ at Christie Pits Park anti-immigration rally and counter-demonstrations Saturday

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Channel migrants in line for millions in compensation

Channel migrants are in line for millions of pounds in compensation from the Home Office for being “unlawfully” detained in “inhumane” conditions.

Almost 200 asylum seekers have lodged legal claims for their unlawful detention and mistreatment by the Home Office at the Manston migrant holding centre near Dover, citing the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Allegations include sexual assault, physical abuse and theft of property by guards, as well as disease-ridden, dirty and cold conditions, with outbreaks of diphtheria and scabies, forcible separation of families and denial of medical aid.


Stick a fork in Britain she’s done.

h/t Hermes

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Don’t UK the USA

Woe to the British, particularly the British who are actually British and are today being forced by their ruling class to be unwilling cattle subject to the unrestrained exploitation, looting, and raping of the Third World barbarians their betters imported. There’s a lot of raping going on, and the real problem seems to be that normal British people don’t want their daughters raped. But their rulers do; it’s reasonable to assume that you want the foreseeable consequences of your actions. Recently, when one girl pulled a knife on some scumbag who was trying to molest her, someone got arrested. You’re not going to be surprised to find that it was the girl who was defending herself and her sister. Britain is now a classic anarchy-tyranny, where the catspaws of the ruling class are free to pillage and abuse while the full weight of the once legitimate government comes down on those who would protest or resist. Raise the flag of your own country? That’s a hate crime but fly high the pride and Palestinian banners.

h/t DS

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Judge prompts outrage after wishing 7/7 mastermind ‘all the best’

A judge has been criticised for wishing a mastermind of the 7/7 London bombings “all the best” upon his release.

Mr Justice Jay made the remarks at a High Court hearing before Haroon Aswat’s release despite fears that he remains a threat.

Court documents show that Aswat, of Batley, West Yorkshire, confessed to being a “mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks and a 2005 terrorist attack in the UK”.

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Is Britain Becoming North Korea?

That’s the question Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform UK Party, asked last week at a U.S. House hearing on the censorship of free speech in the UK. Mr. Farage, who is probably the most interesting person in English-speaking politics, asked, “At what point did we become North Korea?”

President Trump should immediately condemn the arrest of Mr. Linehan and the attempts by the UK and EU to censor what we say and write in the U.S.


In case you missed the latest …

h/t XC

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Middle England is radicalising, and the rest of the world is watching

For many protesters in York and Leeds, waving the national flag is not a mark of extremism. They simply want to keep their communities safe

York has long been defined by postcard charm. Cobbled streets, medieval walls, a bustling university and steady tourist influx made it a place associated with heritage and Harry Potter, not hard politics. But York has now become a battle ground for Britain’s growing migration debate, overwriting the city’s storybook image. What was once a byword for stability now reads as a warning: Middle England is learning the politics of confrontation.

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UK: Teenagers more patriotic than their parents

British 16 and 17-year-olds are more patriotic than the public overall, but are indifferent about the monarchy, according to a new poll.

The research for The Sunday Times found that 49 per cent say they are proud of their national identity, while 10 per cent say they are ashamed, a net positive score of 39. Across the population as a whole, 45 per cent are proud while 15 per cent are ashamed, a net score of 30.

There is a stark gender divide. Almost six in ten boys (57 per cent) say they are proud to be British, compared with almost four in ten girls (39 per cent).

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Whither the U.K.? And its Anglophone offspring?

An Australian woman has been found guilty of vilifying male athletes competing in women’s sports … and now faces fines and penalties of up to $200,000 (Australian)!

According to a local court of New South Wales, Kirralie Smith “unlawfully vilified” two males playing soccer on women’s teams by stating that they have unfair physical advantages over the women and noting that opposing female players had suffered severe injuries due to this fact. Two-hundred-grand for stating an obvious truth.

Bad on ya, mate!

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I was arrested after refusing to remove my Union flag – I thought I’d be the next Lucy Connolly

On Sunday evening, two days after the Court of Appeal ruled that the Bell Hotel in Epping could continue to house migrants, Sarah White joined the protest route, which she has marched countless times in the past two months. Wearing a pink top with “The Only Way is Epping” emblazoned on it, carrying a Union flag, she addressed the crowd.

“We assert our fundamental right to protest peacefully,” she said. “A right woven into the fabric of our history.” Essex, White went on, “once repelled a Napoleonic invasion”. “We will not consent to governance that endangers our communities.”


Another of those Mum of 2 kids Right Wing Extremists.

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Last pub in UK will call time in 2050 at today’s closure rates

Venues are shutting at five a day, hit by changing lifestyles and rising overheads. Micropubs offer hope but owners say they need government help to survive

In 1870 there were 115,000 pubs and “beerhouses” in the UK. With an adult population of about 15 million at the time, it meant one pub for every 130 people.

Fast forward to today, and the number has sunk to below 45,000, the equivalent of about one for every 1,000 adults.

The pub has long been a totemic part of British culture — so what is behind this decline and is there any chance it will be reversed?

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