Goodbye to The Union Jack

Twong · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: Goodbye to The Union Jack

BROWN FLAGS UP EUROPE ROW
DAILY STAR SUNDAY

17th February 2008
By Stephen Paul

LAW changes have been pushed through by Gordon Brown so the Union Flag over Downing Street can be pulled down and replaced with that of the European Union.

And fuming Tory MPs fear that our treasured flag could be replaced by the blue banner with 12 gold stars as early as May 9.

The Daily Star Sunday has obtained evidence that the Prime Minister has already tried unsuccessfully to replace the Union Flag over Downing Street with the EU banner.

An application to Westminster City Council asked for “consent to fly the European flag on May 9 2006”.

It was made by Number 11 when Mr Brown was Chancellor.

The date – Europe Day – marks the anniversary of the creation of what is now the EU in 1950.

But we can reveal that rule changes buried in Government consultation documents last summer gave the EU flag the same status as a national flag.

And that means this Europe Day will be the first one where Downing Street will NOT need to ask permission before flying the EU flag from its rooftops.

Eric Pickles, inset, Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government, said: “We already knew that Gordon Brown had raised the white flag of surrender to the EU Constitution.

“Now he has been exposed as trying to fly the EU flag over Downing Street.

“Every day under Labour, British identities and traditions are being eroded and the front door opened to a European super-state.”

Other parties are also furious. Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, said: “If anything illustrates this Government’s commitment to driving this country into a nation called Europe then this is it.”

Anti-EU campaigner Neil Herron, who has fought an eight-year battle over the right to sell fruit in British weight measures, said: “It’s an absolute disgrace.

“The EU is not the country nor is it the nation state. The flag should remain subordinate.”

Old laws meant only national flags could be flown without planning permission but as of last summer all flags can now be flown.

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Twong · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

Nice one Anne

Where do I sign up?

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lil eva · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

SAVE OUR JACK

Bravo · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

Twong · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject:

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Josie-lufc · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject:

Chrissy Canadian · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject:

Twong · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

Aye

And this government IS eroding our heritage
I bet our dead are turning in their graves!

How many have lost their lives fighting for this once great nation...

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Chrissy Canadian · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject:

hmmmmm seems like england is not as traditional as i thought... i've been learning a lot lately

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lil eva · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

Dave the Penguin · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

The only thing our Nation can do is to rebuild her empire.

Lets go Conquer Europe Kick the shit out off the Europrats in Brussels and tell THEM what to do..

We are British....We should NOT be taking orders from those who have lost every war they have fought in.....

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We can't call people without wings angel's, so we call them friends

Chrissy Canadian · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

Dave the Penguin · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject:

I would love to live in Canada, your cities are clean and tidy, you don't have any Chav's and NO F*cking Muslims trying to take over your country!

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Chrissy Canadian · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

Dave the Penguin · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

I have travelled across Canada From Quebec to Vancouver and I was amazed at what a fantastic country it is.......Then I flew back into Scumchester Airport and walked outside and thought.........

WHAT THE F*CK DID I COME BACK FOR!

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Chrissy Canadian · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject:

oh cool i didnt know that

so what was your favourite part?

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Dave the Penguin · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

Chrissy Canadian · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

yes, aren't the rocky mountains awesome! they are the great dividing line between where i live in bc and the rest of the country, and we like it that way

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Dave the Penguin · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject:

You have the Rockies to keep out the French-Canadians and we have the Pennines to keep out the scum!

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We can't call people without wings angel's, so we call them friends

Chrissy Canadian · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

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