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Poynton's St George cross stays


30/ 7/2008

THE Cross of St George will remain above Poynton Civic Hall - despite calls for it to be scrapped in favour of the Union Flag.

The issue was raised at the Parks, Buildings and Highways Committee meeting of the Poynton With Worth Parish Council, held last week, where it was decided to replace the hall’s flag - at a cost of around £50 - because according to some ‘it was beginning to look old and tatty’.

While the Cross of St George has flown above the hall in the past, there was a suggestion that the flag should be swapped for a Union Flag - the Union Jack - because the St George’s Cross has in the past been used as a symbol for the British National Party, a link that has seen it removed from some public buildings.

But such a move was strongly opposed by Councillor Howard Murray, who pointed to the fact that the Union Flag should only be flown above civic buildings on 13 days during the year, mainly royal birthdays.

He added that Poynton Parish Council would not be breaking with tradition for the sake of political correctness.

"In the past the far right has taken over the Cross of St George but the flag should be given back to the people," said Coun Murray.

"Those who are offended by the flag can stay offended because the fact of the matter is, that by convention it is the Cross of St George that flies above civic buildings a majority of the time."


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   Cllr. Murray's comment that the British National Party has "taken over" the Cross of St. George is not only ridiculous, it's absurd. If anything, the British National Party has rescued the flag from the gutter where it was thrown out by successive governments. Many members of the party are ex-servicemen who fought under the flag to save this great nation from the tyranny of Hitler. We are not 'far right', just 'right'. If it wasn't for those brave soldiers the Swastika would be flying over Poynton Civic Hall. Think about that Cllr. Murray before you sully the memory of our brave men and women. Duncan Warner BNP candidate for Manor ward, Stockport
Duncan Warner, Stockport
3/08/2008 at 02:14
   The flag of St George is the English flag and should be flown in England.It is the Union flag which is the symbol of the far right BRITISH National Party. Councillors should know this!Why do they continue to peddle this mis-information?
Home Rule for England
2/08/2008 at 13:47
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