Flag of convenience: why ministers can't get enough of the union jack

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Having the UK’s flag in shot has become an easy way for many in the UK government to tell us how patriotic and professional they are

o one can quite agree who got there first, although Nadhim Zahawi is cited as an early and consistent adopter. But one thing is certain: for a UK government minister in the age of Covid, the current must-have media accessory is a union flag.

 

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Fly the flag

Traditionally in this country the official flying of the flag by officials is earned. So the military, royals whether you like them or not and on national occasions. For tories to hijack it demeans and divides the flag of the union because it is in no way the flag of the tories.

I'll never forget the sight of someone with a union flag painted on their face, arguing the toss with someone with a EU flag painted on their face. I woke and thought them flag shagging pricks.

The amount of flags on bios, EU face painting flag shaggers. Criticising flag shaggers, can you now see the divisive nature, the binary you're put into? It's a funny old world, one we wouldn't have with Corbyn.

Ya. America Britain same nonsense

They would be better off with a picture of themselves in the background because as we all know they only serve themselves.

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