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No To Easter Rising Flag Celebration By Preston Labour Council

No To Easter Rising Flag Celebration By Preston Labour Council

Closed — 38 supporters Verified

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stephen m.
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John r.
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Stuart D.
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Robin J.
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yvonne k.
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ian p.
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margaret m.
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Lee M.
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Mick G.
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Elizabeth B.
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Started by David Bell 11 years, 7 months ago
We the citizens of The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, hereby petition Preston council and the Labour Party to see sense and to NOT fly the Flag of Ireland over Preston Town Hall or any other administrative building on the UK mainland in celebration of the Easter uprising of 1916.

The main reasons being that it will stoke discontent between native and ethnic communities, and not only serve to divide our communities more than they already are, but also many UK citizens will view this as extremely provocative, insensitive and borderline sycophantic in OUR name, which we expressly do not give you permission to do.

The people of this country have suppressed themselves many times, and on an unimaginable scale, so that we do not offend those who choose to live among us. We view this gesture as a two way street.

So please, we are asking the council to vote against this motion, to preserve racial harmony and show respect for everyone affected by your decision on the matter. Should you decide to go ahead, we will officially organise as large a protest as we can possibly muster with all the media we can gather, and put the spotlight straight onto the Preston Labour Council.

Thank You.

Updates

February 20, 2015

The leadership at Preston Labour Council thinks they can ignore our demands and push this divisive agenda behind closed doors. They are mistaken if they believe we will sit by while they insult our history. I am currently preparing to confront these representatives directly about their complete lack of respect for the people of this city.

50 Comments

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stephen mcgrath
11 years ago Featured

preston should remember the manchester bomb it was right on their doorstep has this country gone mad ?

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Anonymous
11 years ago Featured

Disgusting idea, why do you wish to fly the flag of any other country when you will not allow the English to fly their own flag.

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Mark Mcilvaney
11 years ago Featured

This is Britain , we say no to the IRA, killers of British soldiers and our people , it would be a disgrace to fly there fly, in the uk.

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stephen mcgrath
11 years ago

preston should remember the manchester bomb it was right on their doorstep has this country gone mad ?

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Stuart Dagger
11 years ago

You will NOT fly this flag nor any other flag from our Town Hall, The only flags flown should be The Union Jack, The Armed Forces Flag, The Flag of Preston and The Royal Standard when Her Majesty is in residence.

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Stuart Dagger
11 years ago

You will NOT fly this flag nor any other flag from our Town Hall, The only flags flown should be The Union Jack, The Armed Forces Flag, The Flag of Preston and The Royal Standard when Her Majesty is in residence.

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Margaret Moran
11 years ago

Have the council got such short memories that they have forgotton about the thousands of innocent people murdered by the IRA ?

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Margaret Moran
11 years ago

Have the council got such short memories that they have forgotton about the thousands of innocent people murdered by the IRA ?