By Sally Churchward. Additional reporting by Joy McKay. Image: Orlagh Scorey Auckland. Cheers and claps rung out in a Southampton City Council meeting this afternoon when Reform councillor Philip Crook withdrew a controversial motion to ban all flags except the Union Jack, St George Cross and Southampton City flags...
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Opinion: Reform’s Flag Motion is not a serious proposition
By Sam Wise. Reform UK’s Councillor for Coxford, Phillip Crook, will tomorrow table a motion calling for only the Union, St George’s and Southampton City flags to be flown at council buildings, and for the Union Flag to be flown/displayed at every council premises and council school. Let’s call...
Protest as Southampton Reform Cllr wants to ban flags including Pride, Armed Forces Day and Windrush Day
By Sally Churchward. A Southampton Reform councillor is bringing a motion before the city council on Wednesday (15/7/26) that would ban the flying of a huge range of flags from the Civic Centre. If the motion, being brought by Councillor Philip Crook, were passed, the only flags that would...
Reader’s letter: join emergency protest against banning of Pride flags in Southampton
By Trans Pride Southampton. Emergency Protest! It has come to our attention that Reform Councillor Phillip Crook has motioned for Southampton City Council to no longer fly Pride flags. We counter-argue that Southampton City Council should, in fact, fly MORE Pride flags than it does at present – specifically...
“An inclusive symbol at Christmas” – diverse flags appear in Southampton district
Words: Sally Churchward. Photos: Milo Wilson. A selection of flags of different nationalities alongside the Progress Pride flag have been erected on lampposts in a Southampton district. The flags appeared in Bitterne Park Triangle on December 14th in what appears to be a celebration of diversity and inclusion. ...
Solemn solidarity march through Southampton and flag raising to mark Palestine Independence Day
Pictures: Mike Daish. Around 70 people marched through Southampton on Sunday to take part in a solemn show of solidarity with the Palestinian people. The march also renewed demands for the UK Government to stop arming Israel and shut down weapons factories, including the Leonardo site in Southampton. The...
March to mark Palestine Independence Day in Southampton this weekend
A Palestine solidarity march, for ‘humanity, justice and freedom’ will take place in Southampton on Sunday (16th November). As well as showing solidarity with the people of Palestine, the march marks Palestine Independence Day, which takes place on November 15th. The event will see demonstrators gathering at the Peace...