Defiant London council lowers European flag…but replaces it with another one!

Footage of Gareth Roberts, leader of Richmond Council, presiding over the lowering of the EU flag at the Civic Centre in Twickenham, an area where the majority voted to ‘Remain’ in the Brexit referendum. In a cheeky twist, the EU flag was replaced by an identical flag - the Flag of The Council of Europe, of which the UK remains a member.

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[shaydailly]

They were so silly that they forgot that the European Union and the Council of Europe had the same flags!

[NoName-hgcc]

EU ideas of unity predate the Council so what?

[seniorelzappo]

Its quite sad watching grown adults behave in such a pathetic manner

[francom]

Should've put commonwealth one up

[QPRTokyo]

Time for a new flag for the EU. The EU is not Europe.

[Halebopp]

Flying this flag over our own national flag? Says it all.

[itobyford]

"As a council, we like councils" - interesting - is he saying the more bureaucrats the better?

[QPRTokyo]

Brexit is about being pro Europe but anti EU.