St George's crosses painted on zebra crossing and road junction in Bilsthorpe
The current national trend involving England flags has arrived in Bilsthorpe after red St George’s crosses were painted on the zebra crossing on Mickledale Lane and road junction on Valley Approach.
Across the country, people have been putting St George’s flags and Union Jack flags up on buildings and lampposts in an outpouring of what supporters of the actions call national pride but what opponents say is provocative at a time when tensions are running high over immigration.
Politicial leaders like Nigel Farage and the Reform UK Party have been leading the calls for people to put up flags on streets and on public and civic buildings to promote and increase a greater sense of national pride, as well as sending a clear message to the Government that people want tougher and more serious controls on immigration.
Campaigns like Operation Raise The Colours are also spearheading the putting up of flags around the country.
But other groups say painting St George’s crosses on roads and flying flags is nothing to with national pride and just being used as excuse by far right groups to promote an anti-immigration ideology.
Opion continues to be divided on social media too, although the greater majority are strongly in favour of it and many say it is about giving British people a voice they feel they are being denied by the Government.
Your Chad has contacted Bilsthorpe councillor Rhona Holloway and Nottinghamshire Council for comment.