A Labour mayor in the Cornish town of Penzance been slammed for taking down 18 Union Flags that were raised to celebrate Brexit. Nicole Broadhurst, who is the town’s Labour mayor has stated that the flags were ‘unauthorised’ after they were hoisted on flagpoles along Penzance’s promenade on January 1, shortly after the UK left the EU.
One of the men who erected the flags has said that the act was aimed at uniting the community rather than causing any division. However, within 24 hours the flags had already been removed. Penzance’s mayor has said that the reason that the flags were removed was that they had not been authorised by Penzance councillors or Cornwall Council, which owns the flagpoles.
A petition calling for the removal of Ms Broadhurst has gained hundreds of signatures. A further petition has been launched which calls for the flags to be reinstated and has attracted over 500 signatures.
One man has come forward, claiming to have raised the flags. He has said: ‘I put the Union Jack flags up to help celebrate Great Britain finally gaining its independence from the European Union. I am a proud Cornishman and I am proud to be British. I have seen so many comments since the flags went up from so-called proud Cornish men/women who feel no bond to Great Britain but for some odd reason would feel proud to be a member of the European Union. The majority voted for British independence and the outcome should be respected and celebrated’.
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