Rejected petition: Stop Birminghan city Council taking legal action for flying the UK national flag
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Birmingham City Council are taking legal action against flying our national flags both the St George's Cross and The Union flag on any public road or street
In any other country it is flown with pride its our national heritage, not a tool to label us far right
Protest to our government that we are allowed to fly our national flags anywhere we choose
Why was this petition rejected?
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