'Clearly offended by our flag!' Oxfordshire councillor scolds authority after imposing High Court ban

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A Tory councillor at Oxfordshire County Council has hit out at his authority for launching a High Court bid to ban the display of UK flags.Speaking to GB News, Liam Walker declared the council is "clearly offended by our flag" as he expressed strong opposition to the move.Oxfordshire County Council has applied for an injunction to block the Raise the Colours group from hanging the flag in a bid to "protect" its residents and "values".A spokesman for the council claimed the "ongoing scale and persistence of the behaviour by Raise the Colours" has created "safety risks, caused distress within communities, and led to abuse and intimidation directed at council teams and residents".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Delivering his verdict on the bid, Mr Walker told GB News that their timing "couldn't be any more wrong" as the country celebrates the start of the World Cup.He said: "Well, they're clearly offended by our national flag.

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