The Union Jack isn’t the only flag sparking political heat in Westminster. Middlesex Day, which honours the bravery of British troops at the Battle of Albuhera against Napoleon, has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing culture clash between tradition and modern symbolism.
Tory MP Richard Holden isn’t mincing words about Labour’s refusal to fly the Middlesex County flag over Downing Street this year. Speaking on GB News, the Shadow Paymaster General accused the Government of “hating anything traditional about Britain” and claimed that Sir Keir Starmer’s administration is more interested in flying “woke” flags than celebrating the country’s historical roots.
