Nicola Sturgeon To Ban The Union Flag.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5304497/Nicola-Sturgeon-bans-Union-Flag-Queens-birthday.html

[ToraToraTora]

wee jimmy is completely radio, hopefully the Scots will see what a laughing stock she is making them soon and dump her.

[Kromovaracun]

Apparently it has been policy to fly the Lion Rampant on royal occasions since 2010, and the policy has not changed.

So the story seems to be untrue.

[dannyk13]

Looks true enough to me.

[murraymints]

She is fast losing grip and support here..what little she had.... Can see the end is nigh

[Voltage]

she aint called krankie for nothing!

[emmie]

hasn't she got more things to worry her than flying the flag, surely running the country is more important.

[anotheoldgit]

Kromovaracun

That only applies to St Andrews House in Edinburgh.

The Scottish government pointed out that its previous policy allowed its main headquarters, St Andrews House in Edinburgh, to fly the Lion Rampant, which is the banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland, on key royal occasions rather than the Union flag – meaning the number of days the Union flag is flown there will not change.

[ichkeria]

https://stv.tv/news/politics/1406816-sturgeon-denies-banning-union-flag-from-government-buildings/

As kromo says, the story appears to be untrue.

[ludwig]

It's a true story Krom.

She is also going to ban the phrase 'United Kingdom' and make it compulsory to stick your fingers in your ears and hum the tune to Scotland the Brave if anyone starts talking about the result of the independence referendum.

[ichkeria]

At the link I supplied the DT reporter who ran this story askes the First Minister:
"Happy to correct if wrong, but which part of the Telegraph front page article is wrong. They quote advice issued by your government that only the Satire should be flown on all occasions apart from Remembrance Sunday. Does that document not exist?"
and Sturgeon replies:
"It has been practice to fly Lion Rampant on Royal occasions since 2010. (after, it appears a conversation between Alex Salmond and the Queen herself) I have not ordered, instructed, authorized any change - indeed there has been no change. Civil servants recently updated published guidance to reflect the long standing practice..."

[douglas9401]

The tune is to be Loch Lomond, Ludwig, otherwise carry on. :-)

[Togo]

One report notes that “The change means the Union flag will be flown less often than the rainbow gay pride flag on official buildings.”

Haha.

[anneasquith]

Flags flags !!! The taste of irn bru is changing, a national disaster .:-(

[ichkeria]

The story is untrue.
Or is everyone walking around with their fingers in their ears humming the Answerbank theme tune :-)

[Old_Geezer]

Further clarification simply passes outrage from Nicola Sturgeon to Alex Salmond, and back a few years. Regardless who was consulted it seems a fairly disrespectful decision. Not that I really care what shenanigans of that sort the Scottish government get up to. If it amuses them to do so that's their option.

[dannyk13]

icheria, your proof for it being untrue?

[Old_Geezer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-42803031

[dannyk13]

Thanks OG.

[ichkeria]

See my original link
Although OG's link summarises it.