LBC caller accuses Keir Starmer of failing to represent English identity through rallying cry to ‘reclaim our flag’

23 Apr 2025, 10:43 | Updated: 23 Apr 2025

By Madeleine Wilson

The Prime Minister has shared his worries about the far-right claiming ownership of St George’s Cross at a Downing Street reception held to mark the day of England’s patron saint.

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Caller Sean has argued that the flag of Saint George represents core English values like liberty, justice, and free speech -principles born in England and shared across the Anglosphere.

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LBC caller accuses Keir Starmer of failing to represent English identity through rallying cry to ‘reclaim our flag’

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