Rushmoor residents have celebrated a "victory for flags" after profitable a battle with their native authority who threatened to impose an "anti-flag movement" on the world.
Jez Stocking and Erica Mellett joined GB Information to laud the native councillors who voted down plans to take away Union Flags round Farnborough and Aldershot within the south east.
Kicking off round mid-July, Operation Increase the Colors has seen swathes of the nation plastered with the Union Jack and St George's cross.
Since, a slew of councils have ordered the flags to be taken down.
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Whereas loads of patriotic Britons view the flags as a bodily manifestation of nationwide pleasure, others have more and more linked the flags with anti-immigration protests throughout the nation – deeming the flag a racist image.
"We had been over the moon, actually. Actually, actually pleased," Mr Stocking advised Martin, beaming whereas he spoke about Rushmoor Council's choice.
"It's only a incredible information. I'd prefer to congratulate, really, loads of the councillors, actually, they noticed sense, the Labour lot.
"They knew that in the event that they took down the flags, it will really trigger extra division in a city that has had loads of divide over the previous few years.
"Hopefully being the house of the British Military, we will encourage teams all around the nation simply to say, look, we would like greater than we're getting out of life.
"We massively thank GB Information for placing us on and simply displaying others that protests, elevating the flag, simply doing it in a great way, bringing in locals.
"We’re a neighborhood protest group. We don't have any of those enormous protests the place there's hundreds of individuals. We actually have 50 to 100 locals that say we've had sufficient in our city.
"We would like Aldershot to signify the house of the British Military, and we simply need to all locals to be joined collectively. And the flag is that illustration."
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Ms Mellett, who can be part of the Pink Girl motion, a protest group to advertise girls's security, additionally signalled that the flag victory was a second of jubilation for the broader motion.
"The Pink Girls have actually empowered so many people which have come out and the sensation of security in our native areas of going out by yourself, along with your ladies, along with your sisters, your aunties, your uncles.
"Having the blokes with you and standing subsequent to us is admittedly empowering. And, because of Rushmoor Council, there have been so many well-spoken phrases that had been mentioned in positiveness for the flags."
Ms Mellett mentioned that sure councillors even talked about that they needed extra flags hoisted round city which she mentioned was "very, very encouraging".
She added: "Thanks to GB Information to shine the highlight on this, not only for the protest, however the flags too, and throughout the nation.
"Britain is is a superb nation. It all the time has been an exquisite nation. It's been a welcoming nation. And we would like it to remain that method.
"It's not about something apart from being British. And we need to preserve our tradition sturdy."
She lauded flying flags as a dependable technique to voice opinions with out taking extra controversial motion, comparable to blocking roads.
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