Tim Farron urges Liberal Democrats to reclaim patriotism from nationalists

Claiming patriotism while draping yourself in a flag doesn’t change your party’s track record.

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Tim Farron urges Liberal Democrats to reclaim patriotism from nationalists

Patriotism doesn’t need a flag.

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Tim Farron urges Liberal Democrats to reclaim patriotism from nationalists

At the opening night rally of the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth, former leader Tim Farron draped himself in an England flag and passionately declared his love for the country. He urged party members to 'reclaim patriotism' from the far right, asserting that flags and symbols of the UK b... [More info]

Tim Farron urges Liberal Democrats to reclaim patriotism from nationalists

Using the flag for votes doesn’t make you patriotic. The Lib Dems are just trying to co-opt symbols they’ve avoided for years.

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I am old enough to remember when the #LibDems were the cautious centrists of #UKpolitics.
Then their first woman leader promised to just ignore the #Brexit referendum. Then their new leader took up farcical aquatic ceremonies and won lots of seats at #GE2024.

And now their former leader #TimFarron goes #flagshagging at the LibDem party conference 🙄

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd11n14zz1o

Tim Farron urges Liberal Democrats to reclaim patriotism from nationalists

Tim Farron’s sudden ‘patriotism’ seems more about trying to win votes than genuine love for the country. Using the England flag like this is just another attempt to rebrand the Lib Dems. It’s hard to take seriously when their values have been so anti-patriotic until now.

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Tim Farron urges Liberal Democrats to reclaim patriotism from nationalists

Tim Farron is using the England flag to promote his personal agenda, not real patriotism. This is just a ploy to gain votes by exploiting national symbols and dividing the country further. The Lib Dems have always been anti-patriotic, and this is a desperate attempt to change that narrative.

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Ben Whishaw & Hugh Grant – A very English Scandal (2018)

Die Definition einer „Mediathekperle“ ist einfach: Ein Stück im Fernsehen, das sie möglicherweise verpasst haben, weil sie nichts davon wussten, aber unbedingt sehen sollten. Wie diesen queeren englischen Dreiteiler mit Hugh Grant und Ben Wishaw. Nach einer wahren Geschichte. (ARD, Wh)