1 minute ago, Cheese said:

There aint no black in the Union Jack. There aint no red or blue either apparently. Just white. How fitting.

Remember the kick off over the England flag when Nike changed the colours? 😁

Just now, kent_white said:

Remember the kick off over the England flag when Nike changed the colours? 😁

There was also a whinge about the GB Olympic team changing the colours on the Union Flag as well 

 

The Reform leader branded it an "absolute joke" last year when the England team's jerseys included a multicoloured version of the St George's flag. And he also lashed out at Team GB merchandise - saying he was "dead against" changes to the Union Jack

12 minutes ago, Sweep said:

There was also a whinge about the GB Olympic team changing the colours on the Union Flag as well 

 

The Reform leader branded it an "absolute joke" last year when the England team's jerseys included a multicoloured version of the St George's flag. And he also lashed out at Team GB merchandise - saying he was "dead against" changes to the Union Jack

I remember people kicking off on here about that. Foaming at the mouth with rage! 😂

59 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Reform have launched a football shirt? - please tell me they all have "Farage" and #1 on the back 

Nearly.

33 minutes ago, Sweep said:

There was also a whinge about the GB Olympic team changing the colours on the Union Flag as well 

 

The Reform leader branded it an "absolute joke" last year when the England team's jerseys included a multicoloured version of the St George's flag. And he also lashed out at Team GB merchandise - saying he was "dead against" changes to the Union Jack

They really are the ultimate snowflakes

11 minutes ago, freds dad said:

Nearly.

Stealing that one...

 

Farage is just using this to skirt British Law which prohibits Political Parties from having official uniforms, because like all good fascists, he wants his supporters to wear uniforms. Quite clever really. It's also another way to mimic Trump and his daft red MAGA hats.

36 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Farage is just using this to skirt British Law which prohibits Political Parties from having official uniforms, because like all good fascists, he wants his supporters to wear uniforms. Quite clever really. It's also another way to mimic Trump and his daft red MAGA hats.

https://youtu.be/B2oLFKYNInQ

Farage sure does know how to get people rattled. 

4 minutes ago, royal white said:

Farage sure does know how to get people rattled. 

Is anyone actually rattled. It's just daft (IMO) 

Driving down the A34 today towards Wilmslow, looks like some patriots have been busy, two union jacks in both directions on this and other foot bridges along the way

 

8 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Is anyone actually rattled. It's just daft (IMO) 

Like a skeleton in a biscuit tin 

spotted a bunch of union flags badly cable tied to lamp posts round Radcliffe today. They'll be coming down soon and the complaints will start

This tourist tax business is an interesting  one. I’ve been for the first time in Madeira but it was €56 euro for 4 of us. My brother said he was done for £500 for 4 days in New York. Not sure if everyone is doing it (Germany bake in the hotel price) we should look to reciprocate if so.

Edited August 19, 20251 yr by tomski
Apologies wrong thread

Having a flag in your garden is the equivalent of having a trampoline or a shopping trolly on your front lawn. IE - it points out to everyone around the neighborhood that you're a massive scratter. 

We're not the US FFS - although it's starting to feel more and more like we are every day! 

Bloke who's moved in at the end of the street has chopped down all the trees in his garden and put up a flag pole, regularly changes from a Union Jack to various military type ones.

Used to be the nicest garden in the street but he's managed to make it look like a bleak compound in no time 

Edited August 19, 20251 yr by deeane Koontz

43 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Having a flag in your garden is the equivalent of having a trampoline or a shopping trolly on your front lawn. IE - it points out to everyone around the neighborhood that you're a massive scratter. 

We're not the US FFS - although it's starting to feel more and more like we are every day! 

Which utter scum bags have trampolines? Imagine letting kids have fun 

1 hour ago, tomski said:

This tourist tax business is an interesting  one. I’ve been for the first time in Madeira but it was €56 euro for 4 of us. My brother said he was done for £500 for 4 days in New York. Not sure if everyone is doing it (Germany bake in the hotel price) we should look to reciprocate if so.

Tourist tax isn't £500 for 4 days in NYC, no idea where he got that from. We paid about $38 per night at the Marriott Marquis and got $25 worth of bar credit back each night. I think even 5* hotels are about $45 per night per room.

20 minutes ago, royal white said:

Which utter scum bags have trampolines? Imagine letting kids have fun 

They could  tie flags to the kids as they jump. Show them leftards a proper patriot 

 

 

 

What would happen if British born Muslims started proudly waving the British flag 

Gardens, cars, mosques, etc and generally claiming it as their flag too 

5 minutes ago, Zico said:

What would happen if British born Muslims started proudly waving the British flag 

Gardens, cars, mosques, etc and generally claiming it as their flag too 

Some already do 

2 minutes ago, royal white said:

Some already do 

Good 

I'm thinking all of them, all the time

2 hours ago, tomski said:

This tourist tax business is an interesting  one. I’ve been for the first time in Madeira but it was €56 euro for 4 of us. My brother said he was done for £500 for 4 days in New York. Not sure if everyone is doing it (Germany bake in the hotel price) we should look to reciprocate if so.

Manchester’s visitor charge is a mere £1 per night - a bargain!

1 hour ago, Winchester White said:

Tourist tax isn't £500 for 4 days in NYC, no idea where he got that from. We paid about $38 per night at the Marriott Marquis and got $25 worth of bar credit back each night. I think even 5* hotels are about $45 per night per room.

So I went back to him.

There is a resort fee in lots of us holidays- that gets put as credit against various bars/restaurants

The tax is a function of where you are, and the cost of the room.  I was slap bang in times square and needed two expensive rooms. He admittedly says it was $500 rather than sterling.

2. New York City, USA

The U.S.’s ‘Big Apple’ takes second place in the rankings of the most expensive tourist tax cities, with its combination of a $3.50 per person nightly fee alongside a 14.75% tax on total bookings. For an average holiday rental in the city priced at £195 per night, tourists can expect to pay approximately £31.46 in taxes each day.

As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S., this is a great way for New York to generate revenue from the 60 million tourists that visit the city each year to support its infrastructure and services, keeping its wheels turning year-round for globe-trotting tourists.