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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘Nothing wrong with being a patriot’: Readers on flag-waving ahead of England’s Argentina semi-final

England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals has turned even reluctant households into flag-wavers, and for Charlotte Cripps, watching her young daughters become overnight patriots has stirred up some distinctly mixed feelings.

Writing about her 10-year-old’s newfound love of St George’s Cross, Cripps admitted she wasn’t sure how she felt about a symbol she’s more used to seeing at far-right marches than on her own car window.

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