Furious row in UK town as England flags raised – ‘They are disgusting and racist’.
For some residents, the flags are ‘aggressive’ and ‘racist’.
A fierce controversy has arisen in a UK coastal resort full of English and British flags, with some residents claiming they are “disgusting and racist”.
The flag dispute appears to have provoked outrage among residents of Seaford, the same town where a woman was “pushed to the floor” after confronting two men erecting flags along an A-road.
On October 13, a Lewes District Councillor approached the men while they were flying flags on lampposts along the A259 in Seaford, according to police reports.
They then got into a verbal argument, which swiftly turned physical when the woman was “pushed to the floor”. One individual was detained, and police are searching for another.
Union Jacks and St George’s flags have been mounted to flagpoles, railings, signs and lampposts across the country in recent months as part of the Operation Raise the Colours campaign.
The campaign has generated controversy. Some Brits believe it is patriotic, while others complain it makes them uncomfortable.
Kim Atkinson, 72, of Seaford, described the flags as “disgusting” and stated that “people should not fly the flags”. One woman, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Argus:
“I think it’s a little scary because it sounds like the right-wing is trying to take over this part of the country.” “Some people believe it needs to be England, but there is more to England than just being [English].”
One local branded the flags ‘disgusting’. (Image: Getty). While Anne Butterfield agrees the flags can be flown high during the World Cup and Euros, she believes they are “agressive” outside of these events.
She went on to say, “The islands in the Pacific that will go under the waves. What will we do with those people? We can’t say “stay in your boats.” So I believe it’s aggressive.”
Michael Bond, 74, expressed a different perspective, saying, “I’m very proud [of the flags] because my wife and I have served our country.” I think it’s unfortunate that the flags are associated with bad rather than positive things.
How did it all start?
The flag dispute began during the Women’s Euros, when families showed their support by hanging flags from their windows or on poles outside their gardens. Weeks later, Birmingham residents attached English and British flags to lamp posts.
The Labour-run Birmingham Council, which declared bankruptcy in September 2023, claimed those who attached flags “could be putting their lives and those of motorists and pedestrians at risk” despite being up to 25 feet off the ground.
The debate over the matter erupted, with critics pointing out that Palestinian flags had flown on the streets of the city, whose 29.9% of the population is Muslim, since the war in Gaza began in 2023. This led flags around the country to be raised.
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