Could people be banned from flying any European national flags in Britain?

I don't think public buildings should fly the EU flag because doing that would basically be the same thing as saying they think Brexit was wrong, and I don't think they should take a political position.

Banning foreign flags from being flown is definitely too far. If a pizzeria wants to fly an Italian flag then I don't see anything wrong with that.

I find this whole argument so so sad. That flying a flag becomes so divisive. It ultimately seems to being used to say "If you are one of us, you must fly our flag, otherwise you are against us and therefore the enemy." Is that really what the "United" Kingdom now stands for?

We have been a part of Europe for a good lifetime. And now some folks are saying we need to pretend that never happened. What happened to solidarity and standing together, as a nation and as a continent. We share so much in common with Europeans. Why do we have to behave as if they are pariahs all of a sudden?

Private individuals should be permitted to fly whichever flags they wish however the state should only fly the Union Jack and no, Europe day (and most nonsense days) should not be celebrated.

That'll go down well in Ulster.

I consider flying the EU flag to be almost as offensive as flying the Nazi swastika flag.

I consider flying the EU flag to be almost as offensive as flying the Nazi swastika flag.

Private individuals should be permitted to fly whichever flags they wish however the state should only fly the Union Jack and no, Europe day (and most nonsense days) should not be celebrated.

Heard on a radio phone in that public buildings could be banned from flying the EU flag and local authorities and schools be frowned up on if they acknowledge or in any way celebrate Europe day in May.

A person phoning in suggested that flags from other European nations also be banned in public areas. Is that going too far? We often fly the Italian flag, and I know I’ll get slated by others for saying anything pro-European but why shouldn’t I fly flags of European countries if I want? What harm is there in flying another flag, why should I fly the England flag?

This sounds like a xenophobic piece of legislation that could ultimately harm free speech. While we're no longer a member of the EU, there should be no rules on what flags may or may not be flown, with exceptions for flags likely to cause offence (such as the Nazi and Confederate flags). Would this ban apply to flying, say, the US flag, or only the EU flag?

To be honest I can't really recall ever having seen the EU flag much in the UK, at least in England. I've seen it a lot more when I've been in the Republic of Ireland, where attitudes to the EU are largely positive.

Twatty post. Why not call them Irish unionists Vs British nationalists, since Ireland is in the EU and since the DUP and their ilk have proved themselves the bigoted ones. And they gave concessions because there has to be compromise because of this fact and the fact of Northern Ireland being on the same island as Ireland.

The terms most people in NI use are "unionists" (people who want NI to remain part of the UK) and "nationalists" (people who want NI and Southern Ireland to become one country). Both unionists and nationalists use these terms. Taking issue with commonly used terms in order to show that you're more of a Shinner than anyone else is pretty scummy - and I say that as someone who finds both sides abhorrent.

Why do you dislike both sides?

One seeks to preserve their country, the other wishes to support acts of cessation.

But which is which :/