Loose Women viewers were divided today as Denise Welch and Janet Street Porter clashed over the topic of flags.
Tuesday’s (August 19) programme saw the panel discuss Birmingham City Council and Tower Hamlets Council in London removing unauthorised St George’s flags raised in recent days by activists.
Host Christine Lampard asked the guests to ponder whether the flag of England, rather than the Union Jack, was a “symbol of pride” for them. And while Denise and Janet got worked up over what the flag represents to them, social media users vented with their opinions, with Denise dismissed and abused online.
Janet Street Porter: ‘That’s absolutely mad’ (Credit: YouTube)
What did Denise Welch say on Loose Women today?
Denise was first to respond, and said: “I think it I think it’s a shame because I think it should be [a symbol of pride]. We should all be proud of our national flag. However, we can’t deny that the St George’s flag has been hijacked by the Far Right.”
She went on to mention how she’d seen someone on TV say if they saw the flag outside a pub, they probably wouldn’t go in due to “the type of people they might find in there”.
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