The Home Secretary recently unveiled the latest “new look” National Identity Card and as far as I can tell, there is one major problem with it; it is missing the symbol of our national identity.
The Union Flag has and always will be the flag that represents this country here and around the world. It is the flag that unites England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. So, imagine my frustration to hear that they British government has made a decision to leave it off a card that is meant to be an identification of our nationality.
Now, the only reason I can think of that the government has made this utterly misjudged decision is that they are fearful of causing offence to those of other nationalities and religions residing in our country.
In response, a spokesman said that it was modelled on a passport and cited that as the reason for the Union Flag’s non inclusion. To me, that is a backtracking and empty response from a government who just can’t seem to get anything right.
What has happened in our country that now means it is offensive or wrong to display the flag of our nation? Our forefathers are turning in their graves.
