Therefore, without further ado, I hereby award it to Radstock Town council.
For why?
Well the "learned" town councillors have decreed that the flag of St George will no longer be flown over Radstock, because it is "inappropriate".
The discussion and decision arose as a result of debate over the repairs to the civic flagpole to ensure a Union Jack could be flown on Armistice Day.
Why is the flag "inappropriate"?
It seems that the councillors are fretting over the Crusades (that took place 700 years ago), and worry that Muslims will be offended by the flag.
Labour councillor Eleanor Jackson claims that its use during the Crusades of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries could mean the English national flag could be seen by some as offensive.
She is quoted by This Is Somerset:
"My big problem is that it is offensive to some Muslims but even more so that it has been hijacked by the far right. My thoughts are we ought to drop it for 20 years."She suggested the Union flag was a more inclusive and suitable way of displaying national pride.
The council will also be flying the In Bloom flag at the Miners' Memorial Garden to celebrate the town's achievements in the gardening competition and the rainbow flag, the symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride movement, at "appropriate" times of the year.
There are also plans for a flag to be designed specially for Radstock.
What a load of bollocks!
By that token, the Union flag could be seen as being offensive to the French, Germans, Italians, Austrians and Japanese who we have all had bust ups with over the last two hundred years ever since the Union flag came into being!
I would also note that we were invaded by the Romans 2,000 years ago. Does this mean I should boycott my local Italian because the sight of the Italian flag reminds me of the "horrors" of Roman occupation (all those aqueducts, roads and bath houses - don't get me started!).
Quite rightly Nasima Begum, a spokeswoman for the Muslim Council of Britain, said it encouraged the flying of the St George's flag.
"St George needs to take his rightful place as a national symbol of inclusivity rather than a symbol of hatred. St George actually lived before the birth of Islam and should not be associated with any hatred of Muslims."Well said!
Radstock Town council, well deserving Prats of The Week!
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It never ceases to amaze me how many "lefties" are prepared to be offended on behalf of other people who, most of the time, are not offended at all.
ReplyDeleteMessage to the PC councillor: If anyone was really offended by a nation's flag, do you really think they would choose to live in that nation?
A well deserved award!
BTW, as I have been reminded by a loyal reader, the Union flag incorporates the Cross of St George anyway!
ReplyDeleteI am sick and tired of all this politically correct left wing poppycock, and busybodies being offended on behalf of someone else. I find the kind of actions as displayed by this council most offensive. A very well-deserved award!
ReplyDeleteThere is a photograph of the interfering old witch here;
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Ugly does not even begin to describe it......
I can only think her interest in being offended on behalf of others who are not offended helps her to distract herself from her grave burden of ugliness.