Flying the union jack on public buildings serves only to distract from real problems, writes Peter Hughes, while Lynne Copley sees the move as sinister jingoism and Roger Schafir thinks it deeply un-British
For goodness sake (Government buildings to fly union jack continuously under new rules, 24 March). What problem precisely is this initiative designed to solve?
I’m as patriotic as the next man. I’ve had opportunities to live elsewhere in the world but have always chosen to return here. I am proud of our country’s achievements – the rule of law, representative democracy, a welfare state and national health service. These are the things that matter, not two world wars and the shrill hysteria of jingoistic flag-waving.
