[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Damien

I don't really mind the flag in places, but do we need them on every lamp post? I was in another town, just outside of London, and it was everywhere. I am not kidding when I say they were on every lamppost, telecoms boxes on the street were painted, so was the roundabout, and there were also bigger flags draped across railings at street level.

I remember that in the UK we used to comment on how it was different between here and America, where they have the flag in classrooms and outside houses, but this is now a whole other level!

It seems fine to have it outside homes, have one flying somewhere central in town and/or on a town hall and things like that. I hadn't see this many flags even during Jubliees, Royal weddings or the World Cup.

Also, it must be costing the people putting them up a fortune.

Fair point, Damien. But - it is a sign of the degree of backlash that's taking place, most likely to counter the Palestinian flag that abounds at marches which then leaks into the boat people situation.