6 h. ago Suspended Labour MP says her 'stomach churned' when she saw colleagues wave English flags

Rachael Maskell was elected to serve the York Central constituency but had the whip removed this year after rebelling against Sir Keir Starmer's welfare cuts.

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14 h. ago Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay

An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport“At the far end of the food counter a group of men were pledging allegiance to the flag, with trays balanced in one hand, in order to be allowed to take seats at the table. A group that had arrived earlier was singing The Star-Spangled Banner in order that they might use the salt and pepper and ketchup there.”Welcome to our own Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade, another real-time demonstration of the fact every satirical absurdity described in Catch-22 has become, yeah, pretty much totally plausible. The nation is now fully hostage to bad actors and phoney rage. And as ever football must act as a key amplifier of all this, a public echo chamber for the anxieties of what we must, out of a sense of duty, still call the real world. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago UK seaside town with '3 miles of golden sand' perfect for a coastal walk

It's the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon with its blue flag beach, promenade, arcades, amusement park and traditional English fish and chips

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1 week ago Keir Starmer exposes Nigel Farage decision as Union Jack vow laid bare

Welsh, English, Union Jack and Scottish flags were given out to supporters at Labour party conference in Liverpool, with the PM urging members to wave them in solidarity

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2 w. ago Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson 'threaten our democracy' says Keir Starmer as PM attacks far right for 'exploiting' the English flag

The Prime Minister lashed out a week after more than 100,000 people marched through London on an anti-migrant demo organised by 'convicted criminal' Robinson, which left 26 police officers injured.

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3 w. ago Police probe launched after historic white horse landmark was altered to feature St George's Cross

The famous Westbury White Horse, which has been carved into a Wiltshire hillside for 350 years was draped with red fabric to resemble the English flag on September 9.

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3 w. ago Police probe launched after historic white horse landmark was altered to feature St George's Cross

The famous Westbury White Horse, which has been carved into a Wiltshire hillside for 350 years was draped with red fabric to resemble the English flag on September 9.

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