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Lochaber

Rally round the flag?

Marie Wolf, Whitehall Editor,Times March 23 2008 wrote:
Scottish public buildings allowed to fly the Saltire whenever they want
British ministers to relax curbs after pressure from the SNP

PUBLIC buildings in Scotland will be allowed to fly the Saltire year-round following a government climbdown in response to pressure from nationalists.

UK ministers will this week announce the lifting of restrictions on flag flying that have been in force since 1924. The rules stipulate that the Union Jack must must take precedence over all national flags on 18 days each year.

Scottish government buildings with only one flagpole must take down the Saltire and replace it with the Union Jack on specified national days including the Queen's birthday, Remembrance Day and Commonwealth Day. The decision to give the Saltire equal status has been welcomed by the Scottish National party. “It's a recognition that we are in charge of our flag flying arrangements,” said a senior Scottish government source.

“It's a welcome outbreak of common sense from Gordon Brown. Hopefully, he will now rule out other daft ideas such as schoolchildren swearing an oath of loyalty to the UK.” ...


See http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article3603178.ece
Morph

I think that this is astep in the right direction. However on days such as rememberance sunday i think that if public buildings have two flag poles the Union Jack should be flown.

This would be a mark of respect to all who died in the British army.

I also agree that the oath is a stupid idea which will cause more trouble than go
Reluctant Hero

I agree with Christine Grahame's comments that it seems kind of contradictory to the whole British thing Brown & Co have been pushing recently.  Akthough it is a welcome contradiction.
Aventinian

If the SNP attempts to prevent the Union Flag being flown on designated days, then I suggest that the flags situation should be made statutory by the Scottish Parliament.

It's quite simply ridiculous and simply not on.

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