General Chat

I think this Directive,is For The "Jobsworths" to "Justify" their Jobs.Hal.

When in Rome..............etc, etc. I've got a untion Jack flying in my garden and it's staying there. It's a load of old twaddle, this so called political correctness. Jo.

Slowly but surely our english identity is being swept away. Our emergency services do such a fab job and take pride in their work . I'd like to know who it was that first complained or thought that their treatment would be affected by an ambulance STATION flying the english flag?!?!? or which part of the MANAGEMENT felt this was an issue?!?!? I wouldn't mind betting its the Management of the hospital.........which has nothing better to do then think up silly issues, rather than roll their sleeves up and get their hands dirty with some real work like cleaning the wards. Im English living in Northern Ireland and I laways introduce myself as ENGLISH and not BRITISH.........even though my mother is of Scottish roots. we don't fly flags as St George looks too much like the Ulster flag and because of the politic implications it causes, however when england play rugby or footie we do with pride.

If you can't fly the union Jack in The United Kingdom where can you fly it. If some one emigates to England and becomes a citizen they too should be proud to fly the Union Jack, and any thing else that their adopted Country does as tradition. I emigrated to Australia from England, became an proud Australian I am proud to fly both the Union Jack and the Australian Flag., and live by the Australian way.

if i might just add..A BIG THANK YOU...to everyone,who has added to this thread,its very much appreciated. if i can just clarify...london ambulances...dont carry a flag,just the stations,that they are based at. ever since 1966,when the england soccer team,won the world cup....and last year,when the england rugby team,won their world cup....and this year,when kelly holmes,won all our hearts...the pride has been brought back to england...so,lets wave the flag with pride,and be happy. bryan....a welshman.

How many people have noticed that for the last few years there are no religious images on xmas postage stamps ???? I read an article in an internal postoffice newsletter that the intention was to remove christian images from the stamps so as not to offend other religions.....didn't believeit ...but guess what ??? The following issue of stamps was a bunch of snowmen and snowflakes .........pc gone totally mad !!! Joyce be interesting to see what they drum up this year

We always react unfavourably towards people who "Get In Our Face". Why won't the PC Brigade recognise this and leave us alone.

My view is that PC has done more to foster rascist feelings in normally reasonable people than any thing else I can think of. For the first time ever I am displaying the Union Jack and the flags of England and Scotland in my porch. Evelyn AND I'M PROUD TO DO SO.

how dare they take it on them selves to say how people would feel, i wouldnt mind getting in an ambulance with a flag on it , i have and english sticker flag in my car back window. and am very proud of it though its for husband and son. next theyll be stopping people wearing poppies, or trying as they wouldnt stop me. im thinking of putting a yellow ribbon arround my poppies for the soldiers in iraq still serving.

Bryan, Is there a website where we could add our 'signatures'. I am in no way racist, therefore believe countries (and the services paid for by the inhabitants of those countries) should be able to fly their flag!!! Anyone who comes to live here surely does so because of our accepting attitude - we may be accepting , but we're still English/Scottish/Welsh and a bit Irish - so let's fly the flag (s)!! Makes you wonder how racist the 'powers that be' are doesn't it? The lady (government - any government) doth protest too much ! maggie

thanks baz,please raise the dragon for me! my daughter,who is working nights,at the royal london hospital,has just phoned and said,that their petition,has over 4000 signatures,thats in 24hrs...all london hospitals have petitions going...so we are going to win this! we dont strike...we just fight! bryan.

if I was in dire need of an ambulance. I don't think I'd care what flag was on it...even if i noticed it!! John

Oh, for goodness' sake!!!!!!!!!!! When WILL political correctness ever end? It's getting beyond a joke. Recently I saw a job advertisement, quite by chance, for a "Housekeeperperson". Eh???????????? Glenys. P.S. And I make no apologies for remembering my darling Golly from my childhood. As a child, I never made any connection between my gollywog and coloured people; I still don't!

Lucy, Too true. Could you imagine the French doing the same...I don't think so!

It should be "when in Britain,do as the British do" so keep flying the flag .Everyone is welcome but they should adapt to our ways ,as we have to do abroad.....Lucy

the american embassy in london,is a beautiful building,and obviously proudly displays the stars and stripes...yet,london,the capital city of england,and its not politically correct to dispay the flag of saint george? watch the news,its not over,by any means. bryan...a proud welshman,living in london.

weve got a huge st george flag in our garden! i wont be removing it for anyone!! susie

I think all foreign flags should be forbidden to be flown in England, apart from by Embassies. Flying the Union Jack should of course be flown. Sylvia xxx

Wasn't there some furore about a charity issuing their official Christmas card, which depicted the nativity scene and the political correct brigade said that this would make people of other faiths/religions feel excluded from Christmas? Utter tosh.

What a lot of rot. Christine Well said Pauline!