A nationwide movement of flying the St George flag and the Union Jack called "Operation Raise the Colours" has gone viral across Britain. People are flying
them from their homes and the utility poles on their streets and even painting
the flags in the centers of roundabouts and it's driving the various levels of
government nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmsLfFc2Es&t=214s
Two councils-- Birmingham and Tower Flats-- have banned the British flags from
street poles, saying they're a health-and-safety distraction for drivers and that the weight of the flags could damage the poles. Except these same councils can't explain why-- if that's the case-- they allowed every street pole in their districts to be festooned with Palestinian flags mere weeks ago.
(They only removed them when they were forced to after a complaint to the UK Human Rights Commission was upheld on the grounds it was intimidating the local Jewish population.)
Are Palestinian flags weightless? Are they invisible to drivers? The council officials won't say. Strange, that.
A nationwide movement of flying the St George flag and the Union Jack called >"Operation Raise the Colours" has gone viral across Britain. People are flying >them from their homes and the utility poles on their streets and even painting >the flags in the centers of roundabouts and it's driving the various levels of >government nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmsLfFc2Es&t=214s
Two councils-- Birmingham and Tower Flats-- have banned the British flags from >street poles, saying they're a health-and-safety distraction for drivers and >that the weight of the flags could damage the poles. Except these same >councils can't explain why-- if that's the case-- they allowed every street >pole in their districts to be festooned with Palestinian flags mere weeks ago. >(They only removed them when they were forced to after a complaint to the UK >Human Rights Commission was upheld on the grounds it was intimidating the >local Jewish population.)
Are Palestinian flags weightless? Are they invisible to drivers? The council >officials won't say. Strange, that.
On 2025-08-19 6:12 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
A nationwide movement of flying the St George flag and the Union Jack calledIt's clear the native British people are getting increasingly angry
"Operation Raise the Colours" has gone viral across Britain. People are
flying
them from their homes and the utility poles on their streets and even
painting
the flags in the centers of roundabouts and it's driving the various levels >> of
government nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmsLfFc2Es&t=214s
Two councils-- Birmingham and Tower Flats-- have banned the British flags >> from
street poles, saying they're a health-and-safety distraction for drivers and
that the weight of the flags could damage the poles. Except these same
councils can't explain why-- if that's the case-- they allowed every street >> pole in their districts to be festooned with Palestinian flags mere weeks >> ago.
(They only removed them when they were forced to after a complaint to the UK
Human Rights Commission was upheld on the grounds it was intimidating the >> local Jewish population.)
Are Palestinian flags weightless? Are they invisible to drivers? The council
officials won't say. Strange, that.
about migrants and flags (among other things). I've heard commentator
after commentator express concern that tempers are on a knife's edge and that they fear this will erupt into major open violence. I certainly
can't blame the native Brits for this. I only hope that the government
will FINALLY wake up to it and change course rather than continuing to pander to the foreign-born radicals and their native enablers. That way, violence may yet be precluded or at least minimized.
On 2025-08-19 6:12 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
A nationwide movement of flying the St George flag and the Union Jack calledIt's clear the native British people are getting increasingly angry
"Operation Raise the Colours" has gone viral across Britain. People are
flying
them from their homes and the utility poles on their streets and even
painting
the flags in the centers of roundabouts and it's driving the various levels >> of
government nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmsLfFc2Es&t=214s
Two councils-- Birmingham and Tower Flats-- have banned the British flags >> from
street poles, saying they're a health-and-safety distraction for drivers and
that the weight of the flags could damage the poles. Except these same
councils can't explain why-- if that's the case-- they allowed every street >> pole in their districts to be festooned with Palestinian flags mere weeks >> ago.
(They only removed them when they were forced to after a complaint to the UK
Human Rights Commission was upheld on the grounds it was intimidating the >> local Jewish population.)
Are Palestinian flags weightless? Are they invisible to drivers? The council
officials won't say. Strange, that.
about migrants and flags (among other things). I've heard commentator
after commentator express concern that tempers are on a knife's edge and that they fear this will erupt into major open violence.
On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:12:47 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
A nationwide movement of flying the St George flag and the Union Jack called >> "Operation Raise the Colours" has gone viral across Britain. People are
flying
them from their homes and the utility poles on their streets and even
painting
the flags in the centers of roundabouts and it's driving the various levels >> of
government nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmsLfFc2Es&t=214s
Two councils-- Birmingham and Tower Flats-- have banned the British flags
from
street poles, saying they're a health-and-safety distraction for drivers and >> that the weight of the flags could damage the poles. Except these same
councils can't explain why-- if that's the case-- they allowed every street >> pole in their districts to be festooned with Palestinian flags mere weeks
ago.
(They only removed them when they were forced to after a complaint to the UK >> Human Rights Commission was upheld on the grounds it was intimidating the
local Jewish population.)
Are Palestinian flags weightless? Are they invisible to drivers? The council >> officials won't say. Strange, that.
Britain has become a Muslim hell hole.
On Aug 20, 2025 at 4:21:58 AM PDT, "NoBody" <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:12:47 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
A nationwide movement of flying the St George flag and the Union Jack called
"Operation Raise the Colours" has gone viral across Britain. People are
flying
them from their homes and the utility poles on their streets and even
painting
the flags in the centers of roundabouts and it's driving the various levels >>> of
government nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmsLfFc2Es&t=214s
Two councils-- Birmingham and Tower Flats-- have banned the British flags >>> from
street poles, saying they're a health-and-safety distraction for drivers and
that the weight of the flags could damage the poles. Except these same
councils can't explain why-- if that's the case-- they allowed every street >>> pole in their districts to be festooned with Palestinian flags mere weeks >>> ago.
(They only removed them when they were forced to after a complaint to the UK
Human Rights Commission was upheld on the grounds it was intimidating the >>> local Jewish population.)
Are Palestinian flags weightless? Are they invisible to drivers? The council
officials won't say. Strange, that.
Britain has become a Muslim hell hole.
Traffic distractions, my ass...
https://ibb.co/8L7rJPcy
The UK government has launched an official Flag Complaint Hotline for anyone >triggered by British people being proud of their heritage:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1958248876625768450/vid/avc1/1080x1920/ihRqCrzxX3R9kQZ-.mp4?tag=21
On 8/27/2025 4:13 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
On Aug 20, 2025 at 4:21:58 AM PDT, "NoBody" <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
A nationwide movement of flying the St George flag and the Union Jack >>>> called "Operation Raise the Colours" has gone viral across Britain.
People are flying them from their homes and the utility poles on their >>>> streets and even painting the flags in the centers of roundabouts and >>>> it's driving the various levels of government nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DmsLfFc2Es&t=214s
Two councils-- Birmingham and Tower Flats-- have banned the British
flags from street poles, saying they're a health-and-safety distraction >>>> for drivers and that the weight of the flags could damage the poles.
Except these same councils can't explain why-- if that's the case-- they >>>> allowed every street pole in their districts to be festooned with
Palestinian flags mere weeks ago. (They only removed them when they
were forced to after a complaint to the UK Human Rights Commission was >>>> upheld on the grounds it was intimidating the local Jewish population.) >>>>
Are Palestinian flags weightless? Are they invisible to drivers? The
council officials won't say. Strange, that.
Britain has become a Muslim hell hole.
Traffic distractions, my ass...
https://ibb.co/8L7rJPcy
Well, afaics, the rainbow actually *enhances* crosswalk safety ...
Britain has become a Muslim hell hole.
Traffic distractions, my ass...
https://ibb.co/8L7rJPcy
Well, afaics, the rainbow actually *enhances* crosswalk safety ...while
the crossed-out 'roundabout' sign might confuse a stranger like me.
moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
Well, afaics, the rainbow actually *enhances* crosswalk safety ...while >>the crossed-out 'roundabout' sign might confuse a stranger like me.
Only if the 'rainbow' is properly maintained.
We have one outside our public library that is badly worn out and
needs to be either removed or repainted.
Traffic distractions, my ass...
https://ibb.co/8L7rJPcy
The UK government has launched an official Flag Complaint Hotline for anyone >triggered by British people being proud of their heritage:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1958248876625768450/vid/avc1/1080x1920/ihRqCrzxX3R9kQZ-.mp4?tag=21
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
The UK government has launched an official Flag Complaint Hotline for anyone >> triggered by British people being proud of their heritage:
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1958248876625768450/vid/avc1/1080x1920/ihRqCrzxX3R9kQZ-.mp4?tag=21
You've got three symbols superimposed on each other to create the Union
Jack. It celebrates diversity!
https://ibb.co/JRtnP3Wt
Are they whining about how disrespectfull it is? When Black Lies Matter >graffiti'd up an intersection in town, it was only a few weeks later that
the vandals were whining about their precious graffitii was scuffed up, >taking it as a personal insult. [eye roll]
In article <108nosg$si5d$4@dont-email.me>, atropos@mac.com wrote:
Traffic distractions, my ass...
https://ibb.co/8L7rJPcy
That roundabout reminds me of one we have in town that's more like a small >circular speedbump in an intersection.
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