Battle for the Union Flag | Taxi driver's fight to display 'DIVISIVE' British emblem

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
  • ’30 years service for Queen and country, then suddenly I’m told I cannot display the Union Jack!’
    GB News’ Jack Carson reports on a taxi driver’s battle with Shropshire Council to allow an image of the Union Flag on his taxi, which one councillor called ‘needlessly divisive’.
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  • @n0w3lly90
    @n0w3lly90 Před 7 měsíci +2352

    That Green councillor should not be in public service. How DARE he describe the UK flag as "divisive" in our own country!!

    • @MrC.1990
      @MrC.1990 Před 7 měsíci +229

      I bet he’s happy flying a Ukrainian, Palestinian, Israeli or otherwise flag though!!

    • @a.rentertainment2232
      @a.rentertainment2232 Před 7 měsíci +76

      Not to mention HIS own country 🤨

    • @richardgallagher4880
      @richardgallagher4880 Před 7 měsíci +36

      ​@@MrC.1990
      Vichyukraine flags in most town halls in the country.
      A load of town halls.

    • @XWeeAce999X
      @XWeeAce999X Před 7 měsíci +34

      ​@@richardgallagher4880havent seen a scotland flag over greenock in a year

    • @mikewaterfield3599
      @mikewaterfield3599 Před 7 měsíci +20

      You people voted for it

  • @davidjackson3818
    @davidjackson3818 Před 7 měsíci +1502

    We are British, not mutinational, and we want our country back. Deport those who disagree with UK culture.

    • @HZS-yc7rk
      @HZS-yc7rk Před 7 měsíci +9

      This is the reality of a post colonial country. Obviously its noones fault for what their forefathers did, but it's just a reality of how the world works. Best to get on with life and take advantage of learning new languages and cultures. Ppl travel tbe world to open their mind whilst in the UK you have the opportunity to experience what the world has to offer on your doorstep. Take advantage

    • @Wordbavk
      @Wordbavk Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@HZS-yc7rk🤏🔔🔚

    • @alwaysright3718
      @alwaysright3718 Před 7 měsíci +13

      too late you are beyond repair...

    • @xTunafishx
      @xTunafishx Před 7 měsíci +66

      ​@@HZS-yc7rkwhat about Turkey? China? Japan? Russia? These are post colonist nations but for some reason they dont have to compete with rival nations in their own boarders. The only countries that do are ones in the west, which adopted a mass migration policy.
      Sweden and Ireland aren't exactly known for their empires, yet are feeling the result of mass migration and lefty politics harder than the UK.
      I think my friend, you have sipped some cool aid and believe having a choice between an Indian or Italian takeaway is better than having a populace with shared values.

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +12

      Including the Politicians .... they can go govern in Wakanda

  • @markjones8805
    @markjones8805 Před 7 měsíci +194

    I am ex servicemen and live in Shrewsbury. This is absolutely disgusting. I shall be writing to Shropshire Council to complain. We should be PROUD of our flag and country. If it offends anyone Tough. Go live somewhere else.

    • @SAHBfan
      @SAHBfan Před 7 měsíci +13

      Quite right, too. It is no use moaning on a CZcams thread - the council need some 'direct feedback' from the electorate.

    • @markjones8805
      @markjones8805 Před 7 měsíci +8

      @@SAHBfan Done.

    • @angelamary9493
      @angelamary9493 Před 7 měsíci +5

      Well said 👍

    • @SAHBfan
      @SAHBfan Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@markjones8805 - Good man 👍 I don't live in Shrewsbury, but I'll see if I can contact the council anyway.

    • @rfurdaylee
      @rfurdaylee Před 7 měsíci

      The council is probably full of immigrants. Can't imagine you will get anywhere.

  • @Pav_1983
    @Pav_1983 Před 7 měsíci +47

    I'm a Pole living in England for the past 17 years, I find it shocking what is happening here lately!!! We live in Britain you should be encouraged to display british flag, an not penalised for it! If people are offended that is their problem, they can look away. I wonder when those inclusive people will ban money because it displays The Queen and soon King's face??? Enough is enough, well don Basil!!!

  • @realistxxx4821
    @realistxxx4821 Před 7 měsíci +1395

    The councillor complaining must resign. The rot has to be stopped. This is our country. If people don't like it they are free to leave. Nobody is stopping them.

    • @jonathanlake6053
      @jonathanlake6053 Před 7 měsíci +79

      He should be on the list of the soon to be deported as well!

    • @jacquelinepeters3575
      @jacquelinepeters3575 Před 7 měsíci +38

      And who holds prime positions in many councils?

    • @viper_fan
      @viper_fan Před 7 měsíci

      The so-called "united" kingdom is not a country.

    • @RichardsCollins-ie3yg
      @RichardsCollins-ie3yg Před 7 měsíci +29

      💯💯💯💯👍🏼👍🏼🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      If only you had some idea of what you mean by" our" but you are about d demonstrate that like most Elsies you have no idea what the words or grunted you use mean.
      What do you mean by*" our*" country?
      Of course you have no idea, and cannot think because your girlie hysteria makes thinking impossible for you.

  • @davidoldboy5425
    @davidoldboy5425 Před 7 měsíci +1002

    Ban Shropshire council Green Party members, disgraceful attitude

    • @ukusanz
      @ukusanz Před 7 měsíci

      He obviously hates the country he lives in, he should not be allowed to represent any political party, even the greens

    • @biddlelove2135
      @biddlelove2135 Před 7 měsíci +8

      Thump.

    • @djscottfree2008
      @djscottfree2008 Před 7 měsíci +66

      Its all about appeasing the Islam.

    • @GreatestCornholio
      @GreatestCornholio Před 7 měsíci +1

      The greens are a disgrace, nothing they do is about the environment anymore. In fact, all they do is pollute this country with all the virtue signalling junk that they spew into it.

    • @brianthirling9260
      @brianthirling9260 Před 7 měsíci +44

      Who in there right mind would vote for a green party Councillor

  • @takeapictureitlllastlonger5768
    @takeapictureitlllastlonger5768 Před 7 měsíci +43

    We have been through too much to just let our countries crumble and be disregarded. Fight back fly your flags proudly.

    • @me19276
      @me19276 Před 6 měsíci +1

      If I am to fly my nations flag without legal authorisation in my nation the english goverment deem this an illegal act. I am in the UK.

  • @stuartalexander3
    @stuartalexander3 Před 7 měsíci +30

    Discrimination against the indigenous British. The Green Party have now shown their true colours.

  • @ukusanz
    @ukusanz Před 7 měsíci +876

    A proud man being denied the right to show his patriotic feelings being let down by a bunch of morons. Good on you Basil, keep up the fight against stupidity

    • @Kate-Does
      @Kate-Does Před 7 měsíci +9

      Who is voting these people into office?

    • @joenobody5696
      @joenobody5696 Před 7 měsíci +4

      ​@@Kate-Does the nose

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci +9

      Reform
      🇬🇧

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      Your degree ring in in what subject Elsie?
      You don't even have an O level?-No surprises there. Those stupefied by asinine bigotry should think twice before calling others stupid.

    • @user-ty5ys2zz8d
      @user-ty5ys2zz8d Před 7 měsíci +5

      Is it not divisive in London every weekend with protests.about Palestine.

  • @artj2657
    @artj2657 Před 7 měsíci +1161

    What an absolute utter disgrace! SHAME ON THIS COUNTRY! This is the flag of our nation! HOW DARE THEY!

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +27

      It's happening in every Western World Country

    • @theend9494
      @theend9494 Před 7 měsíci

      Here is Aussie they have tried to ban Australia day 26th January, Woolies refused to carry Aussie flags etc, Woollies is owned by the globalist Blackrock, our fellow citizens have gone insane

    • @viper_fan
      @viper_fan Před 7 měsíci +4

      The uk is not a country.

    • @uniquevideosUk
      @uniquevideosUk Před 7 měsíci

      ​​@@viper_fan No, its an island with a flag 🇬🇧 that many ppl fought to dig into the ground, or did your ancestors run away? I'm guessing not, most back than had know choice, imagine if we was attacked now, we have a generation of 🐑 who wouldn't have a clue how to run 🙈 let alone go to war.

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +19

      @@viper_fan The St Georges Cross was part of this story.

  • @guyvaughan8846
    @guyvaughan8846 Před 7 měsíci +31

    As an ex Army man myself this sickens me. How the hell can national pride be considered as “Divisive” anyone who dislikes it can get the hell out of the country

  • @jimmy2494
    @jimmy2494 Před 7 měsíci +19

    Any person against displaying our flag in our country can leave and should not be in any government job.

  • @happyhammer9008
    @happyhammer9008 Před 7 měsíci +229

    Bloody right we should be allowed to display our country's flag. This is our land 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

    • @julianpetkov8320
      @julianpetkov8320 Před 7 měsíci +1

      The Greek [Soviet] Union Jack is a property of the Greek Crown Corporation, formerly "East India Company".

    • @viper_fan
      @viper_fan Před 7 měsíci +3

      The uk is not a country.

    • @alanfox691
      @alanfox691 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Bloody dam right it is.

    • @shaunusmaximus6399
      @shaunusmaximus6399 Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@viper_fanwe know the uk isn't a country but our country is part of the UK so flying the union flag still applies

    • @The_Green_Man_OAP
      @The_Green_Man_OAP Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@julianpetkov8320 _Greek_ ? Wtf? 😕

  • @xsentfromuk8938
    @xsentfromuk8938 Před 7 měsíci +385

    His service in the British army is his credentials of patriotic contribution. SHAME ON SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL.

    • @w3w3w3
      @w3w3w3 Před 7 měsíci

      This is why it is pointless to sign up to the military. The country is over, the west has fallen, and we are being ethnicaly replaced. Why fight and die for that?

    • @suziforester
      @suziforester Před 7 měsíci +8

      Here here

    • @Wouter-yd3sj
      @Wouter-yd3sj Před 7 měsíci +4

      britain what hast thou become

    • @riklangham6739
      @riklangham6739 Před 7 měsíci +4

      AGREED ABSOLUTLY

    • @alessiodecarolis
      @alessiodecarolis Před 7 měsíci +6

      Yes, but someone voted them IN office....and real citizen should vote them OUT!

  • @Lt.GonvilleBromhead
    @Lt.GonvilleBromhead Před 7 měsíci +18

    If our flag has become 'divisive' we have been conquered.

  • @AB-mq6ly
    @AB-mq6ly Před 7 měsíci +12

    what an absolute disgrace. That councillor needs to be removed from office immediately. If he thinks this way about his own flag, imagine how his policy decisions will be affected.

  • @stevenporter4845
    @stevenporter4845 Před 7 měsíci +672

    Well at least it’s exposed what the Green Party stands for.

    • @jane1975
      @jane1975 Před 7 měsíci

      They have never been for environmentalism, they peddle Communism ( this is a prime example of it ) - they are advocates for earth closets and feudalism which given the fact we have 68 million + is untenable. This is a prime example of showing how the hard left despises Britain, its culture and history and simp for any other one. So glad that they are nothing but a protest vote party, there will never be a Green PM.

    • @richardgallagher4880
      @richardgallagher4880 Před 7 měsíci +11

      It's their manifesto policy to rejoin nacccyjernany.
      That didn't give it away?

    • @christinehicks9265
      @christinehicks9265 Před 7 měsíci +10

      Yes , made them look rather stupid .

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +10

      It's Foreign NGOs directing them.

    • @kitcat4512
      @kitcat4512 Před 7 měsíci +6

      You only have to read their policies.

  • @bossman1905
    @bossman1905 Před 7 měsíci +322

    This is an emblem of our country. Do not be defeated by these left wing authorities or dictated to by other countries. Always claim rascism to this sort of pathetic behaviour !!!

    • @raedgaj3878
      @raedgaj3878 Před 7 měsíci

      That is true, it is racist against all native British. Rule Britannia!

    • @Rangersdiedin2012
      @Rangersdiedin2012 Před 7 měsíci

      Also a symbol of colonisation, plus nobody takes the English seriously anyway, also you live in a country with a right wing government, yknow, the people who caused the British economy to go to shit, keep bootlicking the Tories tho you embarrassment

    • @viper_fan
      @viper_fan Před 7 měsíci +1

      The uk (aka yuk) is not a country.

    • @camoltoe8
      @camoltoe8 Před 7 měsíci

      @@viper_fanof course it is nugget I live there and why you call it yuk? Bet you ran away as fast as you could from your poop hole country to come to yuk

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      Do you not see that that is just infantile name calling even if it is characteristic of the pignorant Elsies or lower classes who must forever remain the lower classes if you cannot do better than that and govern your temper.
      Rscism is just another of the words for sin used by the followers of that queer religion modernism.
      You do not * persuade any one by infantile name calling.

  • @Dairy917
    @Dairy917 Před 7 měsíci +14

    It’s the flag of the nation. It’s not political. It’s bizarre to live in a country where it own flag cannot be flown.

  • @billg8374
    @billg8374 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Well done Basil. The councillor should resign. We are losing our own country, it's a sad state of affairs

  • @MrJudgementday99
    @MrJudgementday99 Před 7 měsíci +333

    I find it bizarre that having an image of your nations flag on a taxi could be construed as divisive. Only in the UK. As for the green councillor, I think he needs to just leave Britain, he highlights what is bad in the UK

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +10

      It's happening in every Western World Country

    • @kn3448
      @kn3448 Před 7 měsíci +17

      With respect, what nationality or religion makes up the vast majority of taxi drivers in the UK these days? Here's a hint; they aren't white native and get very, very easily offended.

    • @thundercatsaga6136
      @thundercatsaga6136 Před 7 měsíci

      And? ​@@kn3448

    • @ianjones487
      @ianjones487 Před 7 měsíci +20

      ​@@kn3448I should imagine there would be no such issue if said drivers flew a Palestinian or Pakistani flag

    • @jacquelinepeters3575
      @jacquelinepeters3575 Před 7 měsíci +9

      ​@@ianjones487my first thought unfortunately.

  • @crayzmarc
    @crayzmarc Před 7 měsíci +245

    The flag of this country is the flag of this country. It shouldn't be divisive. It's the flag of the country! That Green should leave the country.

    • @viper_fan
      @viper_fan Před 7 měsíci

      The uk is not a country.

    • @crayzmarc
      @crayzmarc Před 7 měsíci +6

      @@viper_fan all the more reason for it to be the flag of St George then! But for your information The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is an island country that sits north-west of mainland Europe. It is made up of mainland Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and the northern part of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland). Although the UK is a fully independent sovereign state, the 4 nations that make it up are also countries in their own right and have a certain extent of autonomy.

    • @margaretcunningham9092
      @margaretcunningham9092 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@viper_fan If the UK is not a country, what is it?

    • @The_Green_Man_OAP
      @The_Green_Man_OAP Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@viper_fan Correct, it's a UNION 🤝 and they want to ban the UNION JACK 🇬🇧 which symbolizes the bringing together of that union. Therefore, it is the Green Party which is being divisive!
      1:23 I propose that if Reform UK is elected, they ban all political banners that Green Party members proudly display in public, especially leading up to elections.
      The reason for this is that they are divisive and treacherous, almost like a domestic terror organisation, and that is certainly bad for local communities and the nation as a whole.
      We don't accept Isis or Al-Qaeda flags or their islamist ideologies and we shouldn't accept Green Party flags or woke ideology.
      BAN GREEN WOKERY TERROR‼️🚫🦹🟢🏳️‍🌈
      p.s. I am obviously NOT affiliated with the Green Wokey Party IN ANY WAY.
      - My handle is just coincidental...

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci +1

      🇬🇧

  • @mothmagic1
    @mothmagic1 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Fellow ex Squaddie here. Fair play mate, carry on flying our beautiful flag for the rest of your days. You have my full support.

  • @stevenphillips1311
    @stevenphillips1311 Před 7 měsíci +9

    Your in Britain we are British it’s our flag if you don’t like it leave it’s the national flag

  • @patchlolly979
    @patchlolly979 Před 7 měsíci +194

    Don’t vote for traitors

  • @si002
    @si002 Před 7 měsíci +687

    That is a ridiculous policy. It is not against the law to display a flag.

    • @darrenbaxter9980
      @darrenbaxter9980 Před 7 měsíci +31

      Not your own flag in your own country 😊

    • @j.a4982
      @j.a4982 Před 7 měsíci +26

      It is if you Fly a British or English Flag 😢

    • @richardgallagher4880
      @richardgallagher4880 Před 7 měsíci +8

      It's against the law to fly the golden star spangled blue banner.

    • @user-yl7ep2fo9t
      @user-yl7ep2fo9t Před 7 měsíci +34

      We are not allowed to offend Muslims is all that greene fella is saying. Hes an obvious protector of the MAP population.

    • @jane1975
      @jane1975 Před 7 měsíci

      @@j.a4982That’s not true the hard left just want it to be because they despise the country, when it becomes a crime to show these flags 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿at any other time than the times we DO show them then our country is dead. Do you see the Americans letting themselves be told to remove “ old glory “ the 🇺🇸from their front laws, do you heck so why should we bow down to people simping for minorities. If you don’t like our country, its traditions, its ensigns, its culture ( whats left of it ) or history, then I say LEAVE!

  • @ashleygibson8290
    @ashleygibson8290 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Well done Basil. Thank you for your service

  • @stevenhowe6677
    @stevenhowe6677 Před 7 měsíci +6

    These woke councillors and all this Tory/Labour/EU nonsense needs to go - vote REFORM UK

  • @ABC-rh7zc
    @ABC-rh7zc Před 7 měsíci +364

    What an absolute wokeling muppet that spokesman for the Greens is. WE ARE IN THE UK, FFS!

    • @BenthamGS
      @BenthamGS Před 7 měsíci

      Who elects these idiots?

    • @richardgallagher4880
      @richardgallagher4880 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Wokeling😆😆😆

    • @Ifailedeverything
      @Ifailedeverything Před 7 měsíci +11

      “It’s unfair to display only one nation’s flag…” When you’re IN that nation?! Who elected these fools?

    • @viper_fan
      @viper_fan Před 7 měsíci +2

      26+6=1

    • @danielbaxter3713
      @danielbaxter3713 Před 7 měsíci

      That used to mean something now people think the UK and think of GBnews and their bigoted viewers.

  • @strangeknight3751
    @strangeknight3751 Před 7 měsíci +244

    Disgusting, I'm a Welsh man and fly the union flag with pride. It's a symbol of the four great nations of the United Kingdom and nothing to be ashamed of.

    • @jamesmcaree4908
      @jamesmcaree4908 Před 7 měsíci +12

      Salute you for your wonderful honesty 👍

    • @beccabbea2511
      @beccabbea2511 Před 7 měsíci +15

      I'm with you there. I'm English and live in Wales with my Irish husband. We love seeing national flags flown, and you can bet your very last penny they would NOT tell you or my husband to take down your national flags, yet, the feel they can tell and English man to take down the flags he is showing. Utterly disgraceful. We've both given our service to, our then, Queen and country and this man deserves that respect for the same service.

    • @richy69ify
      @richy69ify Před 7 měsíci +15

      exactly, all 4 countries contribute, which is the opposite of divisive, it's a flag of coming together

    • @Englandweloveyou
      @Englandweloveyou Před 7 měsíci +4

      👏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

    • @peterdarnell9183
      @peterdarnell9183 Před 7 měsíci +2

      How is the union jack offensive

  • @suzimonkey345
    @suzimonkey345 Před 7 měsíci +4

    “Needlessly divisive”! 😳 If the national flag of the country that you live in offends you… WTF?!!? We’ve gone utterly mad! What other countries in the world do this?

  • @st.jn3v169
    @st.jn3v169 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I am in total shock. I came into this country as an immigrant and I will happily display the UK flag. If you cannot display your own country flag in your own country, where in the world can you display it? Why should anyone in UK require permission to display the UK flag??? I honestly don't get it

    • @earnie6511
      @earnie6511 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thank you and it's a pleasure to have you in the UK

  • @valpotter3660
    @valpotter3660 Před 7 měsíci +893

    We are ONE nation amd should be allowed to fly the BRITISH FLAG.Well done Basil.

    • @tomwalters2529
      @tomwalters2529 Před 7 měsíci +52

      We are in England and the flag of St George Must also be allowed. Too many people bad mouth our flag....respect it or get out.

    • @LostUkraineGirl
      @LostUkraineGirl Před 7 měsíci +8

      I love that both Ukraine and England got UK initials ❤

    • @Doc_Valeri
      @Doc_Valeri Před 7 měsíci +7

      @@LostUkraineGirl No they don't...

    • @LostUkraineGirl
      @LostUkraineGirl Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@Doc_Valeri UKraine, United Kingdom

    • @julianpetkov8320
      @julianpetkov8320 Před 7 měsíci +2

      The Greek [Soviet] Union Jack is a property of the Greek Crown Corporation, formerly "East India Company".

  • @wahabbiiiGGG
    @wahabbiiiGGG Před 7 měsíci +157

    Our country's leaders are actually hell bent on destroying every bit of pride and traditions this country has

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +10

      It's happening in every Western World Country

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      Given that what was handed down to you(tradition means passed from hand to hand) had absolutely nothing to do with you or any efforts on your part, they hardly call for pride; it is half-witted to be proud of what had nothing to do with your efforts, it is as asinine as being proud to be an Elsie or one of the lower classes, or english or ukish which is an accident of birth requiring no effort from you. Only the witles elsies are proud of what called for nothing from them;the dolts might as well say they are" proud " to be bi-pedal, or having been stupefied(stupid)

    • @carolnoble4344
      @carolnoble4344 Před 7 měsíci +8

      But it has been going on for centuries and those who support big business over truly British companies have never liked the fact that the Conqueror who banned people slavery in 11th century on English soil which was the most lucrative form of trade in ancient times and we in Britain persuaded a large part of the western world at least to trade in other ways. We have been the main target ever since they just disguise it a bit first. Look how it was the British military who went to the Red Sea first. It was always the case with the Americans only coming in later when we were becoming exhausted. They always took the glory though. They have been jealous of us ever since.

    • @KaiMia-xc9lk
      @KaiMia-xc9lk Před 7 měsíci

      Some power hungry group of people don’t want patriotic nationalist citizens living in nuclear families they want individual zombies that can be brainwashed into doing what they want.

    • @harrybriscoe4913
      @harrybriscoe4913 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Councils are cowards ,just look at grooming just l

  • @jamiewoods7733
    @jamiewoods7733 Před 7 měsíci +4

    My mate's a German. He's 75 years old and lived in this country since he was 7. In the 30 odd years I've known him, he has always driven his car with a German flag sticking out of one window and an English flag out of the other window. He also has both flags on large flagpoles in his garden. The council recently called on him and ordered him to take the English flag down and told him he could leave the German one up. I said, "so what did you say to them?" He replied, "I told them, the English may have beat us in world wars 1 and 2 but they won't beat this German if they want to start world war 3 with me." And the flags are still up. 😂

  • @marklloyd4087
    @marklloyd4087 Před 7 měsíci +4

    How can he say its wrong to have " your county's flag" proudly displayed in your own county 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧
    Veteran British Army

  • @transformforever31
    @transformforever31 Před 7 měsíci +103

    This is pathetic. How dare they do this especially when it's ok to display other countries flags without a problem.
    Sick and tired of this rubbish

  • @xyz-uw3ps
    @xyz-uw3ps Před 7 měsíci +346

    Not being allowed to display your own flag is a sign of foreign occupation.

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +27

      It's happening in every Western World Country

    • @rodgerhargoon3402
      @rodgerhargoon3402 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Remember the song
      ..what a wonderful world 😂😂😂😂❤❤

    • @GavinGas
      @GavinGas Před 7 měsíci

      You are allowed to fly a flag. This is just fake news. Typical of the gutter press like GBN

    • @adrianbetts2499
      @adrianbetts2499 Před 7 měsíci +15

      Effectively... If pro Palestinian protesters are allowed to fly the Palestinian flag 🇵🇸 in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 then how can it be wrong to fly the Union Jack in the United Kingdom? There's obviously something not quite right...

    • @MetalFan10101
      @MetalFan10101 Před 7 měsíci

      @@adrianbetts2499 The UK doesnt belong to the British anymore. We have let people take it over from us because we are too soft and scared of offending people to be able to stand up for ourselves. Our grandfathers who gave their blood and lives for our freedom and independence would be absolutely mortified at the fact we have given away everything they fought for.

  • @G6EJD
    @G6EJD Před 7 měsíci +3

    Shropshire Council - and that councillor, are a total disgrace to this country. I’m sure the council has a picture of the king in their premises. In the US they would never countenance this sort of corporate behaviour they are proud of their country. If anyone doesn’t like this country they should leave it. Well done for standing up to the council.

  • @DragonToothless2517
    @DragonToothless2517 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Patriots should be always appreciated in every country!

  • @az1837
    @az1837 Před 7 měsíci +160

    We should all fly our flags outside our houses this is our country! Not palistine!!

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +8

      That flag would be allowed on the Taxi

    • @Rangersdiedin2012
      @Rangersdiedin2012 Před 7 měsíci +1

      It's spelled Palestine, why should anybody take you seriously when you can't spell

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci

      @@Rangersdiedin2012 You want a free one way ticket?

    • @lesleycooper7544
      @lesleycooper7544 Před 7 měsíci +1

      They do in USA

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci +2

      I do 🇬🇧

  • @rf9871
    @rf9871 Před 7 měsíci +155

    When did it become so wrong to support your country in your country?

    • @mickeygamble1237
      @mickeygamble1237 Před 7 měsíci

      When woke globalist decide so.

    • @jamesmcgregor7993
      @jamesmcgregor7993 Před 7 měsíci

      It’s not wrong,, fck the establishment for lying about this,, they are full of shyte.

    • @EmpiricalMind
      @EmpiricalMind Před 7 měsíci +6

      When multiculturalism was introduced as a benefit to Britain, this clearly shows the benefit.

    • @maximisatwat
      @maximisatwat Před 7 měsíci

      When the socialist weasels who want to wreck society literally (because Karl Marx told them to) decide to just declare it wrong

    • @user-hf1pg2ey6l
      @user-hf1pg2ey6l Před 7 měsíci

      Since taking over is the new mantra.

  • @thetudors9875
    @thetudors9875 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Seriously ? Why even debate this …..He should be able to have the flag, what a load of rubbish …fly the flag🇬🇧

  • @ccurrie9672
    @ccurrie9672 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Its the national flag it should be able to be displayed anywhere in Britain without complaints. Anyone who does not respect our right to display our flag should be told where to go.

  • @robertjamieson4569
    @robertjamieson4569 Před 7 měsíci +63

    The only thing that is divisive is that Green Councillor’s attitude! Disgusting!

  • @johnmcafee9663
    @johnmcafee9663 Před 7 měsíci +69

    they want you to sign up to the military, but these guys are fighting just to display thier countrys flag, lol, its a total joke

  • @Jay-iq6yh
    @Jay-iq6yh Před 7 měsíci +3

    Thank you sir for your service and everything you have ever sacrificed !

  • @kimholland4822
    @kimholland4822 Před 7 měsíci +2

    How dear they this is the flag of Britain. Keep it up Basil we are behind you. 🇬🇧

  • @rickyprice7586
    @rickyprice7586 Před 7 měsíci +77

    Mike isherwood should be dismissed instantly for sticking up for this pathetic none issue that has been made

  • @peterfield2229
    @peterfield2229 Před 7 měsíci +177

    Anyone else’s flag fine, flag of St George or the Union flag then it is a problem. Disgraceful what this country has become

    • @skilla20
      @skilla20 Před 7 měsíci +1

      You reap what you sow

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci

      One way reform 🇬🇧 wake up

  • @KevinD_33x150
    @KevinD_33x150 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Is someone taking the piss? Why is a COUNCIL controlling what can be put on a car?

  • @omlette0
    @omlette0 Před 7 měsíci +3

    The councillor who objected is a disgrace. This man has earned the right to fly any flag he chooses.

  • @StillAliveAndKicking_
    @StillAliveAndKicking_ Před 7 měsíci +46

    I bet the council display rainbow flags everywhere one month a year. The Green councillor is shameful.

  • @paulshea7022
    @paulshea7022 Před 7 měsíci +94

    How disgusting have the councils become !!! Our country deserves better administrative body's than that. Well done Basil for standing up for your rights.

  • @maureensmith9328
    @maureensmith9328 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Brave through and through, may you prosper well. I am so proud of all our veterans. It’s a pity that the councils and government don’t do the right thing and honour you all

  • @robertmiller1299
    @robertmiller1299 Před 7 měsíci +2

    We need legislation to ensure the legality of displays of the Union Jack wherever and whenever. Broken Britain

  • @pixelfu623
    @pixelfu623 Před 7 měsíci +64

    This green councillor is too far gone. Sack him immediately. How is it divisive to display your own flag in your own country? Aren't the immigrants supposed to integrate and become British? That is our flag. My goodness we need a task force to weed these dangerous types out of all government and civil service.

  • @29jug11
    @29jug11 Před 7 měsíci +171

    In the uk…the Welsh proudly fly their flags everywhere, as do the Scot’s and the Cornish…. But upset can be caused by flying the English flag of St George, flown on all English Heritage sites…. One also flies on a 15 ft pole in my front garden, and will remain there…. … There is unfair bias against the indigenous English currently…..

    • @richardgallagher4880
      @richardgallagher4880 Před 7 měsíci

      Well.. nobody likes a show off😆

    • @551moley
      @551moley Před 7 měsíci +1

      "Proper job"

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      The word is*Scotch, *not* that ghastly petit bourgeois prissyism scots.
      After whom do you suppose the whiskey is named?

    • @joeking7707
      @joeking7707 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@vhawk1951klShut up Hawk😂

    • @CharlesMartel-pl7ip
      @CharlesMartel-pl7ip Před 7 měsíci +2

      The word is Scot or Scottish. Scotch is only applied to food and drink products.

  • @PM-xt8yc
    @PM-xt8yc Před 7 měsíci +1

    Basil, you keep going at it, we are all behind you, friends and colleagues always

  • @linminnesota2036
    @linminnesota2036 Před 7 měsíci +2

    It is time for career politicians to be voted out. If a politician refuses to support their country, they should not be in office.

  • @Art07s
    @Art07s Před 7 měsíci +106

    I'm Albanian leaving in UK and I respect this man for what he's done, and more people should fly the British flag, it makes me sick to hear this , the flag represent a nation and should be proud of it, and anyone gets offended, politically, racially, or anything else than they should stay where they came from, and no British person should feel bad for flying there flag

  • @devonsteve2347
    @devonsteve2347 Před 7 měsíci +91

    Disgraceful. As for that Green councillor saying about it being discriminatory & Divisive against other nations, we’re NOT in other Nations were in GB, what a Pratt, maybe if it affronts him that much he should resign.

    • @johnwoodward4319
      @johnwoodward4319 Před 7 měsíci +12

      Agreed, although "pratt" is mild in comparison to what I would say.

    • @SuperMikado282
      @SuperMikado282 Před 7 měsíci +4

      ​@johnwoodward4319 Absolutely, and to think this Jodrell Banker gets paid out of public funds.

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      sighs, for " green" just read runt(or labour) they are all the same shit in different packaging, all followers of that queer religion modernism, or that insane religion of climate-change/global warming_ism, which is based on a nonsense and a misunderstanding of what might perhaps be call knowing or science. Talking or complaining about the climate changing is as asinine as talking about water getting wetter; it is simply*idiotic* to suppose that anything that men (human beings) do could possibly affect something as vast and complex as the climate, which has - *Self_evidently* *Always* been changing

  • @christopherlynch9006
    @christopherlynch9006 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I'm Irish and I think it's outrageous that the flying of your own country's flag in your own country could be proscribed.
    Sadly I'm not surprised .

  • @merlin1346
    @merlin1346 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I am from Dawley in Telford and flew the Union Jack on a flag pole for 11 years until I had to take it down to make way for a new shed, it will be going back up this summer and you will be able to view it from Springfield road when it does ✌

  • @stephennutkin2477
    @stephennutkin2477 Před 7 měsíci +46

    The Green Party’s quote ‘One nations flag ‘!. We are talking about the United Kingdom the country that we pay taxes to not flags of foreign countries ffs.

  • @michaelc318
    @michaelc318 Před 7 měsíci +89

    I think people forget this is a British country and keep the flags flying

    • @Xanderman
      @Xanderman Před 7 měsíci

      Many countries and nationalities find themselves in Britain. Britain is a diverse and inclusive land that does not only belong to white colonialists.

    • @takeapictureitlllastlonger5768
      @takeapictureitlllastlonger5768 Před 7 měsíci +8

      @@Xanderman Grow up

    • @webbo9798
      @webbo9798 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@Xanderman Yes but this country is PRIMARILY BRITISH, and always will be. Being the host nation I think we should be allowed to show our proud flag- above any other flags as a matter of basic principle.

    • @user-hf1pg2ey6l
      @user-hf1pg2ey6l Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@Xanderman Yes it does and we have no interest in diversity. No one asked us.

  • @Vik_Singh
    @Vik_Singh Před 7 měsíci +1

    Well done Basil I stand by you.

  • @Boudi-ca
    @Boudi-ca Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you for your service 🇬🇧

  • @Mylostsock11
    @Mylostsock11 Před 7 měsíci +248

    Stopping an English man being patriotic and flying his country's flag is a disgrace!

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +12

      It's happening in every Western World Country

    • @jamescollins-ci6hg
      @jamescollins-ci6hg Před 7 měsíci

      It's csus to many Muslims got into positions of power and now push their Islam agenda, by destroying our patriotism.🙄

    • @jacquelinebailey3637
      @jacquelinebailey3637 Před 7 měsíci +1

      They can only stop us if we allow them to.

    • @Jonathan-qd2ru
      @Jonathan-qd2ru Před 7 měsíci +5

      Would never happen in the USA.

    • @GavinGas
      @GavinGas Před 7 měsíci

      He's not being patriotic. It's just a stupid flag.

  • @user-bz9cb8bp2y
    @user-bz9cb8bp2y Před 7 měsíci +120

    So who is living in UK that is offended by our flag ? As a brit .. It is a symbol of home.... Well done Basil❤️🇬🇧❤️🇮🇱

    • @mickfoskett6629
      @mickfoskett6629 Před 7 měsíci

      The only people that will be offended are the immigrants and the left wing wokeys...you go to America there an American flag in nearly everyone's garden and on all prominent buildings..wish we had the same attitude!🇬🇧

  • @TimeandRelativeGaming2015
    @TimeandRelativeGaming2015 Před 7 měsíci +3

    You're in Britain. Displaying the union jack is part of the culture

  • @cassanovana
    @cassanovana Před 7 měsíci +142

    Proud of this man for standing up for his displays. Huge support for this gentleman! ❤❤❤

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci +1

      🇬🇧❤️

  • @TheWerewolfOfNorway-mf5jz
    @TheWerewolfOfNorway-mf5jz Před 7 měsíci +98

    They're banning celebrating Australia day at the cricket on the 26th January. Disgusting.

    • @danielpeter3834
      @danielpeter3834 Před 7 měsíci +1

      So they did ban it or not ?
      Did Albo did that stupid thing ?
      If yes, AussieCossack is right then...

    • @TheWerewolfOfNorway-mf5jz
      @TheWerewolfOfNorway-mf5jz Před 7 měsíci +3

      @danielpeter3834 yeah, they banned it in the Australian open tennis too. Most Aussies are against this PC bullshit.

    • @danielpeter3834
      @danielpeter3834 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@TheWerewolfOfNorway-mf5jz if things continue like this, we're all moving to Russia 🇷🇺

    • @SCVM__
      @SCVM__ Před 7 měsíci +4

      it's happened in every Western World Country

    • @jane1975
      @jane1975 Před 7 měsíci

      That’s what happens when you get a Leftie PM in charge of a country that’s quite the opposite, Conservative.

  • @freeman8128
    @freeman8128 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Far from being "divisive" the Cross of St. George unites the English people and the Union Jack unites the British peoples.
    Anyone who dislikes the display of British embems should not live in Britain.

  • @paulinfrance5
    @paulinfrance5 Před 2 měsíci

    We need more people like you, thank you for your service, SIR !.

  • @Jason_Ebury
    @Jason_Ebury Před 7 měsíci +83

    How bloody ridiculous, it's our country and we should be able to fly our country's flag, whenever and wherever we want, especially ex service people.

    • @donr2176
      @donr2176 Před 7 měsíci +5

      a mate in London told me the council where he lives requires a permit to have a flag-pole on his property.. I'd tell the council guy to get lost!!

  • @ronnieg6358
    @ronnieg6358 Před 7 měsíci +56

    In the 60s I remember Minis with a union flag painted all over the roof, it was great.

    • @brucklay227
      @brucklay227 Před 7 měsíci +9

      Modern Minis have Union Jack brake lights.

    • @DC3Refom
      @DC3Refom Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@brucklay227 Yeah but not that great , also the newest minis look like they are wearing glasses with those quirky headlights

  • @stv1559
    @stv1559 Před 7 měsíci +1

    A display of your country's flag, with in your OWN country's border, means a spirit of nationalism and love for your country. Who cares about other flags? People in Britain 🇬🇧 should re-energize the spirit of loving their country. Nowonder, MOD is struggling to recruit service men and women. It is due to useless policies like this.
    This councillor objecting to display of British flag on private cars must resign.

  • @user-eb9sh5xi9r
    @user-eb9sh5xi9r Před 7 měsíci +2

    Go for it basil.we are slowly losing our country.

  • @johnwoodward4319
    @johnwoodward4319 Před 7 měsíci +38

    If anyone finds our flag "offensive" then may I suggest those people sod off, simple.

  • @rolfvaughan3175
    @rolfvaughan3175 Před 7 měsíci +61

    No one will ever tell me to take the English flag down in my own country.i would do time for not taking it down.the ones who keep voting for the Traitors of Westminster are to blame.. vote reform 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

    • @viper_fan
      @viper_fan Před 7 měsíci

      Cry me a river.

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      down what, Elsie? Down* is a pre_position calling for something to go after it or for it to precede and prepositions look so ugly flapping around pointlessly in the wind with nothing to precede
      I know you have not the faintest idea but what do you mean by " Own" and what makes you suppose that anywhere is whatever you mean by(but have not the faintest idea)" my own country"?
      Do you also have " your own" *air* little Elsie?
      what makes " you own" your own?
      You have not the faintest idea?
      Ah but little elsie I already know that just as some insignificant little scribbler knows he can control you as his slave as you have just demonstrated, you poor slavish little Elsie.

    • @The_Matrix_Messager.
      @The_Matrix_Messager. Před 7 měsíci +1

      Boohoo this is our country now sunshine.
      shut up and brew me a Chai now!

  • @user-dp7bk1dt3t
    @user-dp7bk1dt3t Před 7 měsíci +1

    Good on you how dare these people tell us we cannot display our flag who do they think they are

  • @ritag93
    @ritag93 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Council need to explain themselves!! I saw taxi got stickers of Palestine flag! We are in UK, we should be allowed to have UK flag! This should be investigated immediately

  • @paulb8186
    @paulb8186 Před 7 měsíci +38

    Discriminatory!!!! The traitors within. This is England FFS part of the UK.

  • @dellacrean3296
    @dellacrean3296 Před 7 měsíci +48

    Divisive???!!! For whom??? This is our National Flag. We should unite under it, even those who come here to settle from a different country. The "Green" Councillor is the one who is divisive. What a plank.

  • @thesonheir5923
    @thesonheir5923 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Ive seen rainbow flags displayed on that council building, but they have a problem with our national flag🙄

  • @1davidmacd
    @1davidmacd Před 7 měsíci +2

    The green councillor is the only person being divisive. Remember we British.

  • @chriscoburn6614
    @chriscoburn6614 Před 7 měsíci +85

    WE ALL NEED TO VOTE THE RIGHT WAY THIS TIME !!!!

    • @Tony11806
      @Tony11806 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Britain is already multicultural and so we can never vote our way out of multiculturalism when its already part of Britain's population.

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      Calm down hysterical Elsie, those that abuse capital letters emphasise*Nothing* but the hysterical insanity of the Elsie abuser.
      It is not necessary for you to be such a slave of any halfwit wirh a dog-whistle, but you *enjoy* being his slave.

    • @christina7215
      @christina7215 Před 7 měsíci

      @@Tony11806lmfao. The imvaders can be sent back out faster than they came in. We are not multi cultural. We are a White country only. And we going to go back to being just White. Promise you that.

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci

      Reform 🇬🇧

    • @me19276
      @me19276 Před 6 měsíci

      this nations people are to damn lazy to vote, just look at the turnout percentages.

  • @LeeMills-ml9jm
    @LeeMills-ml9jm Před 7 měsíci +77

    We thank Basil for his three decades proud service to our country and we continue to thank him & totally support him in his and our right to fly The Union Jack in Great Britain 🇬🇧 & his and our right to honour and remember brave comrades who fell in the service of our country by displaying The Poppy and His Regimental Badge. LETS NOT FORGET THIS IS STILL "GREAT BRITAIN" if only in name.

    • @vhawk1951kl
      @vhawk1951kl Před 7 měsíci

      Calm down little Elsie, you only make a fool of yourself by abusing capital letters in your girlie hysteria- sentimentality is a form of masturbation. You cannot even remember yourself.

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci

      🇬🇧😊

  • @aleksei5172
    @aleksei5172 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Why does a local council have an authority on such matters? Let them collect council tax, fix the roads and collect the garbage. Everything else should not be their concern.

  • @ramodiebel9939
    @ramodiebel9939 Před 4 měsíci

    Well done for taking a stand - thank you!

  • @thomas2much601
    @thomas2much601 Před 7 měsíci +23

    This is what I’ve been talking about for quite a few years now, so many foreigners coming into the country has made our views fractured we don’t all think the same about things anymore when it comes to England our country. suddenly it doesn’t seem to be our country anymore but if you go to these countries that they come from they will fly their flag with pride

  • @annmorgan5130
    @annmorgan5130 Před 7 měsíci +21

    Keep on flying our flag in your cab. We are all right behind you. We should all have a Union Jack in our gardens. America has their flag everywhere, why shouldn't we?

  • @user-yo7jr5sz7x
    @user-yo7jr5sz7x Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you for your service Sir, I applaud 👏 you for standing up, you served our country (wonder how many of the migrants would protect our country and its values ?) to keep us safe and now the do-gooders are turning their backs on our service men and women, our values and our history. It’s about time we had a government who put Britain FIRST and look after our own. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @filomenadavies6998
    @filomenadavies6998 Před 7 měsíci +63

    How utterly ridiculous! This man fought to defend his country and he isn’t allowed to display its flags at home? I’m an expat living on the other side of the world and my flabber is completely and utterly gasted!!! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

    • @JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu
      @JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu Před 7 měsíci +1

      No such word as expat, it's immigrant 😮

    • @filomenadavies6998
      @filomenadavies6998 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu “expat” is the abbreviated form of “expatriate” - a person who lives outside his or her native country. It used to be hyphenated. It’s listed in most dictionaries.

    • @JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu
      @JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@filomenadavies6998 fairplay filomena, I stand corrected no offence implied to you personally 😉 enjoy rest of day

    • @filomenadavies6998
      @filomenadavies6998 Před 7 měsíci

      @@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu Don’t worry - no offence taken! Honestly! I hope you enjoy your day, but for me, now, I need to get some sleep as it’s just on midnight. Best wishes.😄

    • @forceofone-ng5iv
      @forceofone-ng5iv Před 7 měsíci

      doyou fly union jack in that country ?

  • @brianpotter3870
    @brianpotter3870 Před 7 měsíci +55

    The council might prefer one of those Palestine flags.

    • @MrC.1990
      @MrC.1990 Před 7 měsíci +13

      Or Ukraine ones

  • @languagetimothy9165
    @languagetimothy9165 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Shame on you, Shropshire Council, and all the other councils like you.

  • @sheriffofnotts3520
    @sheriffofnotts3520 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I am a Foreigner in the UK.
    The Flag of the UK is the Union flag and the Flag of England is the St Georges flag.
    So, what is the problem with having pride in your country's emblems in your country.

  • @johnpaulnash8144
    @johnpaulnash8144 Před 7 měsíci +31

    I've never been a flag waver but the Anti white, Anti British politics and media and culture in the UK is starting to see push back. Well done to that man. I know who to call for a taxi now as well.

  • @craiglyttle3419
    @craiglyttle3419 Před 7 měsíci +31

    Well done cabby , this is Britain 🇬🇧 and we should be proud of all our veterans.

    • @Darcie6
      @Darcie6 Před 7 měsíci +1

      🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧