Tory flag policy: a "cheap tactic" to take people's minds off Brexit, Covid and Nicola Sturgeon?

Smith, David S.

Abstract

In this contribution to "Left Foot Forward", the author explores how flags form a long-standing aspect of human social and national histories, helping to form connections among "insiders" while making "outsiders" feel unwelcome.

Citation

SMITH, D.S. 2021. Tory flag policy: a "cheap tactic" to take people's minds off Brexit, Covid and Nicola Sturgeon? Left foot forward [online], 26 March 2021. Available from: https://leftfootforward.org/2021/03/is-tory-flag-policy-cheap-tactic-to-take-peoples-minds-of-brexit-covid-and-nicola-sturgeon/

• Online Publication Date: Mar 26, 2021
• Deposit Date: Dec 4, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 13, 2025
• Publisher: Left Foot Forward Ltd
• Keywords: Flags; Flags and society; Nationalism; Patriotism; Communities; Identities
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2613299
• Publisher URL: https://leftfootforward.org/2021/03/is-tory-flag-policy-cheap-tactic-to-take-peoples-minds-of-brexit-covid-and-nicola-sturgeon/