James O’Brien callers: are England flags a ‘symbol of racism’?
| Updated: 25 Nov 2025
'Taking the flags down lets them win.'
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The Saint George's cross has become a "symbol of racism" and a tool used by people who want to express "anti-migrant sentiment," according to a new YouGov poll.
James O'Brien speaks to callers about the impact of 'Operation Raise the Colours' and the surge in flags attached to lampposts:
0:00 | Laura in Hemel Hempstead: 'The flags make me uncomfortable.'
2:40 | Ian in Chelmsford: 'I have an England flag in my car for the football, my white mate says 'you can't have that!''
5:11 | John in Leighton Buzzard: 'I put up my own Ukraine, Palestine, Israel and UN flags up.'
6:54 | Riz in Waltham Forest: 'I'm a second generation Indian immigrant, business has been good for my flag shop!'