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    The Express outraged after 6,000 EU flags are distributed at the Proms

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    2. marketrent on

      Excerpts from [The Express](https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1948345/eu-flag-protest-ban-Proms) in [article](https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/express-outraged-after-6000-eu-flags-are-distributed-at-the-proms-382808/) by Jack Peat:

      *The Express has blasted “Remainiac Proms-goers” after thousands of EU flags were distributed at the last night of the classical music festival.*

      *In August, the newspaper notes, BBC Proms ticket holders were told they would be barred from bringing “protest flags” to the annual celebration of British patriotism.*

      *But George Chambers, the head of comms at BBC Classical, [had] since taken to social media to confirm that doesn’t include the EU flag, much to the chagrin of the Express.*

      *The newspaper bemoaned the fact that there has been a “succession of years in which the red, white and blue of the Union Jack has become increasingly drowned out by the blue and gold of the EU flag”.*

    4. terryjuicelawson on

      They are free to hand out thousands of UK flags and people can wave what they want, as long as it isn’t offensive. I don’t see how this is remotely threatening, the rest of the content including the conductor’s waistcoat and stage was adorned in Union jacks.

    7. Oohoureli on

      To be honest, the first three words of the title describes how The Express reacts to pretty much any situation.

    8. On_The_Blindside on

      ISTG Brexiters are just in a constant state of fury. It must be so miserable living in their heads.

    9. Agreeable_Falcon1044 on

      Weren’t they outraged last year too? It seems they were looking to be outraged regardless…

    11. ps288 on

      (Obligatory – I voted remain, and would love to rejoin the EU. )

      Yes the express is a steaming pile of dog poo – but I do understand its outrage. This is one of the few times it does get to have the moral high ground.

      The BBC Proms have always been associated with the union jack so the EU flag is deliberately provocative.

      For a bad analogy – Its an away football fan hurling out a banner in the home end.

      However, This PR stunt just divides where music is meant to unite. Arguments for rejoining dont need this – they are strong enough to stand any scrutiny without gimmicks. .

    17. Scioptic- on

      It’s ok. They’re just waving the flag of the Council of Europe… which the UK is still part of!

    18. NoRecipe3350 on

      While I can’t speak for the Express it’s an obvious case of political manipulation of the BBC

    19. Rexel450 on

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      Coleridge-Taylor-British

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      EU ones are fine, needed more Stars and Stripes tho

    20. Ok_Fly_9544 on

      I’m pro EU, but it does seem to be pretty disrespectful. You can celebrate both separately and together but there’s a time and a place for each.

    21. lookatmeman on

      I’m outraged the Express goaded a bunch of idiots to vote for the greatest act of economic vandalism in 50 years.

    23. TowerAdept7603 on

      That’s just saying “The Express is The Express”, the next headline will likely have something to do with cyclists