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I'm not really sure if that is relevant....
This thread is about flags and stuff right? Food for thought anyway.
Foreign flags on official UK buildings?
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This thread is about flags and stuff right? Food for thought anyway.
No I agree its an interesting concept but a query on foreign flags being flown on official UK buildings isn't a discussion on if having countries are an outdated or good idea. Well at least in my opinion.
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I'm not saying I disagree with you on this, but I'm not aware of any laws that say it is outside of their remit? The Telegraph seems to agree with me, in that there is no legislation to dictate that this is not allowed. That's not to say it's right, but as things stand right now, I'm not sure they're legally doing anything wrong?
Not against the law, does not mean it's in their remit. Where does it say councillors can decide which foreign policies should and shouldn't be supported, that is not why they are voted in, they know no more than us and it's disgusting that an official body is doing it.
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Don't see a problem with showing a little solidarity
Who decides? What authority have they got, and which side do they choose?
Being an official public building, it puts authority behind the message, authority they do not have.
Equally, where does it say that councillors are not allowed to fly a flag of their choice over their own council building? They are voted in as representatives, and as in many situations, we may not agree with their decisions once in power, but I'm not aware of anything preventing them from doing this.
Once again, I'm not saying that I agree or disagree, but for as long as they're acting lawfully, surely the complaint should be about the legislation governing these things, not the councillors acting within the law?
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Surely local councillors have all the authority they need to fly whatever flag they like outside of an asset owned by the local authority?
dude, dont jump on him just cause he doesnt like the jews
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No idea and I don't personally care. However I'd have thought the senior members of the building agreed on it?
They are not voted in to do such things, again where does it say this in their remit. There's a million and one things not in their remit and not technically against the law, but you would have an issue with them interfering in everything which isn't technically illegal.
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Don't troll
You don't care what they have authority to do it and that it's not in their remit?
I bet that wouldn't be the response, if it was something that affected you more. Even though the principle behind it, is identical.
Councils should not be doing or commenting on anything outside their specific remit.
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So wrong.
We need to wake up to what's happening over here.
We need to wake up to what's happening over here.
Solidarity with whom?
I'm not Muslim or Jewish so don't have a side. I'm certainly not from the middle east. And both sides are as bad as each other.
But it is the Islamic state of Birmingham after all. Nice to see the council has blocked it.
As others have said our flag or flags for visiting dignitaries.
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Apparently a lot of local councils have specific flag flying policies, and most have something to this effect...
If that's the case here, I don't see any problem with it.
If that's the case here, I don't see any problem with it.