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A flag should be about pride. About unity. About celebrating who we are.That’s not what’s happening right now. These England flags going up everywhere?That’s not patriotism. That’s marking territory. That’s sending a message.And the message is ugly: “This is ours. You don’t belong here.”That isn’t pride. That’s fear. That’s exclusion. That’s racism dressed up as tradition.Real patriotism doesn’t slam the door in someone’s face. Real patriotism says: we are strong enough, proud enough, confident enough to welcome others in. To share our values — values of fairness, decency, tolerance — the values that have always made Britain worth being proud of.When you turn the flag into a weapon, you betray it. You betray our history. You betray the very idea of Britain.Because the truth is this: our flag should say we belong together. Not you stay out.
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Reading the comments on online newspaper articles is hilarious. Mostly insane nutters.

the point about the march is that it probably contained less insane nutters than most marches.

 
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Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 17 Sep 2025, 08:30 I notice that in (at least), The Guardian, the Independent & the BBC, left-leaning commentators & contributors are doing the exact same thing that the are accusing those they see as (far) right doing.

They, like Brexit remainers have already decided what we as a nation need and they're not going to stop unless and until they get their own way - and fuck the racists who have the temerity to hold differing views to them. And everyone who holds a differing view to them is clearly a racist.

They'll be blaming Trump next as the sole reason that they (THEY) have and hold  such deeply embedded & entrenched bigoted views.
I read The Guardian, mostly for a different view. You should read the comments (normally open from about 10'ish), they are in  meltdown, Brexit is the major cause of everything and everyone that doesn't agree with that view is Far-right & racist.

You would assume that Saturday's march was full of hate & all the violence was by far-right thugs, the numbers at Event was 100k (no more mind)... 'Hope not Hate' sponsored by the Government and that weasel of a man 'Owen Jones' push out so much hate of anyone that prescribes to a different view and even platform Mayor Khan... the Left wonder why there is so much hatred, perhaps they should look at themselves and think... 'free-speech is only on the agenda when it suits their rhetoric, otherwise you're just another 'Gammon Far-Right Racist'.

Gardian comments link: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/li ... ir-starmer
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Saw a comment along the lones of

” if that was 110,000 people tgen that’s equivalent to the number of illeagaks who came in last year”

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Nutsin wrote: 16 Sep 2025, 19:47
Liberalism is a mental illness.

 
Of course it is, always has been. It's why they're all no miserable and have no emotional control.

The Loony Left notion wasn't an accident or a joke, sadly it was too dismissive on the danger these freaks presented but thankfully the masses have seen the light. 
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I notice that in (at least), The Guardian, the Independent & the BBC, left-leaning commentators & contributors are doing the exact same thing that the are accusing those they see as (far) right doing.

They, like Brexit remainers have already decided what we as a nation need and they're not going to stop unless and until they get their own way - and fuck the racists who have the temerity to hold differing views to them. And everyone who holds a differing view to them is clearly a racist.

They'll be blaming Trump next as the sole reason that they (THEY) have and hold  such deeply embedded & entrenched bigoted views.
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Nutsin » 16 Sep 2025, 19:47

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Looks like Khan and those on the left don’t realize we are way beyond the term ‘racist’ thankfully.

and their new buzz word “Fascist” that is just as easily ignored.

Looks like they’ve run out of words which is why they can’t intelligently debate on any issue.
 

The District attorney just made an announcement from the Utah Governors office.

They are seeking the death penalty for Kirk’s killer.

He read out details on what was written on the bullets and text messages between the killer and his trannie lover after the murder.

Liberalism is a mental illness.
 
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Patriotism​​​​​Exiled In Surrey » 02 Sep 2025, 10:10

I could have a long debate with you about this but will restrict my comments on the original post to: What a fucking load of old bollocks!
 
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What a fucking great day we had along with hundreds of thousands (if not in the million/s??) of fellow proud Patriots displaying our love for the Country, shared values and concerns for how we are governed peacefully, bar a very, very small minority (just as there were from Antifa causing some trouble) involved with a small proportion of Police. To put that in to context, the trouble at Notting Hill Carnival this year blew it out the water with wrongdoing with a fraction of those that attended Saturday (and Friday at Charlie Kirks vigil) by comparison to our huge unprecedented numbers. 

The crowd consisted predominantly from very young to very old, black, white, straight and gay women and men of all walks of life and religions from both near to the furthest corners of the world were amongst us and many law abiding people simply expressing ourselves with good intentions. 

Very proud to be English and British today. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧
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I see this morning that the British Brainwashing Corporation has managed to shoehorn footage from the weekends demonstration, into a piece about Mary Whitehouse. They were talking about her homophobia and seconds later this was linked to the flag waving.

The inference being that the majority of those featured on the screen, would also be homophobic.

And they have the fucking temerity to run something called a truth verifier?
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Who is it, exactly, who sees a nations flag, flying in it's own country as a weapon? What sort of person thinks that way?

Immigrants certainly shouldn't, and probably don't, as they freely chose to come and live in the country the flag represents, so they clearly love the UK (or they'd move elsewhere).

So, if it's not the immigrants, who's personal view - not the one they feel other people should have - forces them to feel that the flags of the UK and it's constituent nations are a weapon?

Now. Racists waving the flag whilst getting all shouty and, well, racist, is another, albeit united under the flag, matter.

Who was it that allowed such activity to evolve without even bothering to counter it? The state, the left-leaning state, maybe?

I know! The racists can have OUR nation's flags, we don't need them anyway; they're old, boring and associated with past victories - WE will fly the flag of, say, Palestine, in it's place instead. There! That'll learn 'em.
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Exiled In Surrey" wrote: 02 Sep 2025, 10:10 A flag should be about pride. About unity. About celebrating who we are.That’s not what’s happening right now. These England flags going up everywhere?That’s not patriotism. That’s marking territory. That’s sending a message.And the message is ugly: “This is ours. You don’t belong here.”That isn’t pride. That’s fear. That’s exclusion. That’s racism dressed up as tradition.Real patriotism doesn’t slam the door in someone’s face. Real patriotism says: we are strong enough, proud enough, confident enough to welcome others in. To share our values — values of fairness, decency, tolerance — the values that have always made Britain worth being proud of.When you turn the flag into a weapon, you betray it. You betray our history. You betray the very idea of Britain.Because the truth is this: our flag should say we belong together. Not you stay out.
What a load of bollox. A flag is about pride, love for your country and this putting up flags is to let the establishment that this is still England/Britain. Not Ukraine, not that thing in the Middle East. The people are letting the Establishment, Authorities, Globalists that we are sick of being ignored. This is our territory. You are damn right we are sending a message. Anyone who comes to this country, respects our culture, traditions, heritage, way of life etc doesn't take liberties, will always be welcome. Nobody is saying no one is welcome, that is a lie spreaded by the real far left fascists like you to create fear and division. But at the same time there are far too many people in this country that hate it, who 100% don't be long here and that is including white liberals, poxy lefty commies. No matter how much you scream racism, it doesn't wash, hold any value anymore. By the way it is you lot that racially abuse and discriminate people who don't subscribe to your way of thinking. You also say people are using the flags as a weapon (which is a lie) you vermin have weaponized racism to shut down dissenting voices, trying to shame those from speaking up. You talk about tolerance, yet you don't tolerate otherrs views. Only people that have betrayed Britain is  every single cսnt in parliament, the king, and you morons. You and your political correctness are the reason 3 beautiful babies were murdered and others were injured in Southport, children blown up at concerts, 250k+ groomed and raped, numerous terrorist attacks, soldiers attacked on the streets. All on you and your ilk.

Thankfully the country is waking and seeing you lot for what you are....Fascist Commie Scum.
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Happily if called upon and I suspect hundreds of thousands, if not over a million more would too but that's just a hunch. 
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I wonder how many will go fight the Russians if it all kicks off?
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I had swifts for the first time in ages this year.
Love the noisy gits.
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Instead of putting up the St George's cross I've been placing placards depicting British garden birds.








*Resident British garden birds, none of your migrant birds.  
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Massive Attack » 05 Sep 2025, 15:32

Those far left nitwits singing The Red fFag didn't sing the last verse:

The working class can kiss my arse,
I've got the foreman's job at last
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in the US, burning the American flag has become a trendy symbol of free speech that should be protected, according to the protestor class and rent-a-crowd.

The same crowd, however, would happily lynch anyone who dares burn the Rainbow Pride flag and the authorities may consider charging you with a hate crime for doing so.
 
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Exiled In Surrey" wrote: 05 Sep 2025, 19:54 Yes, when I was in NI.
But Small Heath in Birmingham which, when I was there earlier in the year, had a big van with a Palestinian flag parked marking the entrance to the area and Palestine flags from lamp posts, shop windows etc would be ok for you?

Seen similar in parts of Tower Hamlets. Even Uxbridge road in Shepherd’s Bush has shop fronts painted in Palestinian flags and Palestinian stickers on all the street furniture. Outside my kids schools there are stickers with “fuck Farage” over nearly every lamp post. But it’s the English flags that have prompted you to speak up?
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There were plenty of Ukrainian flags flying in the UK three and a half years ago,didn’t seem to be much fuss either.
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Swiss. wrote: 05 Sep 2025, 15:28
SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: 05 Sep 2025, 13:46
BRANDED wrote: 03 Sep 2025, 13:27 Flags have been a virtue signal of choice for lefties for ever. For most people they represent their home culture. 
It's a bit rich for Labour to stop us flying St George's and Union flags. Their own fucking theme song is all about a flag.
A song and flying flag a aren't the same thing you retard.  
 
 
I understand you're still feeling hurt by your recent mauling over Roman rabbits, but the Labour song literally is a celebration of flying a flag. More fishing?

Are you OK, Hun?
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Exiled In Surrey" wrote: 05 Sep 2025, 19:54 Yes, when I was in NI.
What did those flags threaten to do to you?
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That's because you're a proper wafty minge.
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Yes, when I was in NI.
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Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 05 Sep 2025, 16:33 Has anyone actually felt threatened by a host nation's flag when they were living and/or working outside the UK?
Nope. Not even the Chelsea blue flag in relation to a host Football  Club, although I do on occasions kindly remind them where they can also stick it instead.
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