Neighbour has put up huge Unite the Kingdom flag

Do dhange the record, dear.
It's getting boring now and no longer has any meaning or effect...

Not a Union Jack that has been defaced with a slogan coined by a criminal, far-right bigoted thug.

I am so confused! I am not from the UK either, I have been here 14 years, I hate all the Brexit shit, racism etc but I don’t see the problem having a flag of the country outside their own house. Why are you offended?! What flag do you expect to see if you live here?

Ours have just put a flag up too. With posts on Facebook about how proud they are to fly it. They've shared several "stop the boat" petitions.

I hate the way some people think, it's absolutely vile.

It's fine to be proud to be British, but they're using it for another, darker agenda.

She freaked out because ‘Unite the Kingdom ‘ is rhetoric used by the far right like I said . The likes of Tommy Robinson who is a vile criminal . She doesn’t know but she can assume that he’s sending a clear message and she feels intimidated.

Maybe I’m being naive and ignorant, but I thought the whole flag thing was brought about regarding uncontrolled migration (especially by boat) not as a racist statement. Yet time and time again, I see people connecting the dots and immediately assuming the worst
Perhaps I’m wrong?

This 👆

It’s nice to feel proud of where you live instead of feeling like you always have to apologise for it

She freaked out because ‘Unite the Kingdom ‘ is rhetoric used by the far right like I said . The likes of Tommy Robinson who is a vile criminal . She doesn’t know but she can assume that he’s sending a clear message and she feels intimidated.

Sorry but the OP hasn’t even met so I think you are just jumping into conclusions. She just saw a flag and freaked out!

Are you living in a bubble? The far right have taken the flag and use it to intimidate non-whites.
Flags are about context, it depends who is waving them and what the intent is. And erecting a giant Union Jack in this climate is a clear message . Surely you can’t be that naïve.

I am so confused! I am not from the UK either, I have been here 14 years, I hate all the Brexit shit, racism etc but I don’t see the problem having a flag of the country outside their own house. Why are you offended?! What flag do you expect to see if you live here?

I am gutted. I haven't seen a single flag in my town, and suddenly this union jack goes up two doors over with the words 'Unite the Kingdom' printed on it in capital letters. The flag is huge and flying from a pole on top of their shed, but it's in their own garden so nothing can be done.

I am the daughter of an immigrant mother and therefore mixed race. Now I have to see this fucking flag waving at me every time I look out of my kitchen or living room windows.

I’m an immigrant as well in the U.K. and none of this offends me.

The reason people are doing this isn’t about colour or race. It’s about culture.

When I immigrated to the U.K. I learned about its culture. I integrated with it and became part of my community,

How much are the men doing that who are illegally entering the UK ?

Other world leaders have called on the U.K. to take a tougher stance on this issue because of the issues it’s causing along every step of their journey. Maybe you need to educate yourself on that.

You were born to immigrant parents but you aren’t one. Maybe look around and see how well you and your family have integrated into British culture - do you speak English, do you obey the law, do not you respect British customs and traditions? / including free speech which you may not agree with - Yes to all those - then it’s nothing for you to get in a huff over.

Aren’t all flags made out of fabric?

But it’s not our flag. It’s a piece of stripy fabric with a racist slogan on it.

Not remotely naive; I just don't swallow the desired narrative the mainstream media wants me to.

So you have never engaged with these people but you and the majority of mumsnet have decided he’s a racist?

I really don’t understand how you can be this naive. The flag itself isn’t a problem, it’s who is waving it and what the intentions are . The far right have used the flag to be racist and have taken it as a symbol . The OP is concerned her neighbours are racist because of the rhetoric and connotations.

They were a sight for sore eyes at the 150,000 supporters rally.
Wish I could have been there....

Sorry. I tried to respond to that and then I had to delete it because I responded to the wrong quote.

I haven't had any engagement with them at all. They're two doors over. I think next door knows them quite well and those neighbours are lovely. I might ask them what they think of it, although I'm slightly concerned that they might tacitly support it too!

So then a flag with this “fucking” slogan on. Why swear and rant about our flag if the slogan is the issue?!?!

But it is not the UK's flag. It's a Tommy Robinson flag, produced in China, which he makes money from selling. So calling the horrible thing "the fucking flag" is fair comment.