Brexiteers fuming after EU flags dominate Proms – reactions

Brexiteers fuming after EU flags at proms dominated the final show of the season.

The number of people waving the EU flag in the Royal Albert Hall outnumbered those waving the union flag at the event, it was pretty clear to see.

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How angry was the Telegraph? This angry!

BBC blasted for showing sea of EU flags in Last Night of the Proms coverage

“Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor calls for inquiry but broadcaster says the Royal Albert Hall decides which flags can be brought into the venue

“The BBC is facing calls for an inquiry into its coverage of the Last Night of the Proms as a sea of European Union flags could be seen being waving throughout the final performance of the summer.”

Proctor tweeted: “The BBC is passing the buck by blaming the Royal Albert Hall. The BBC organised the event. The BBC televised the event. The BBC is ultimately responsible for allowing it to become a prime time political broadcast on behalf of the EU.”

The BBC is passing the buck by blaming the Royal Albert Hall. The BBC organised the event. The BBC televised the event. The BBC is ultimately responsible for allowing it to become a prime time political broadcast on behalf of the EU. https://t.co/HXwyryokM2

— Harvey Proctor (@KHarveyProctor) September 10, 2023

Isabel Oakeshott, as you would imagine, also angrily posted on X, saying: “The Last Night of the Proms appears to be a seething mass of remainers. Can’t wait for Rule Britannia.”

The Last Night of the Proms appears to be a seething mass of Remainers. Can’t wait for Rule Britannia 😬 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/nFgnBkOgDO

— Isabel Oakeshott (@IsabelOakeshott) September 9, 2023

Nile Gardiner, a former aide to Margaret Thatcher wrote: “Ironic to see some of the audience at The Last Night of the Proms waving EU flags while singing Rule Britannia. Rule Britannia represents freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination, all absent in the European Union. Thank God for Brexit.”

Ironic to see some of the audience at The Last Night of the Proms waving EU flags while singing Rule Britannia.

Rule Britannia represents freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination, all absent in the European Union.

Thank God for Brexit. https://t.co/unA0iyFrk2

— Nile Gardiner (@NileGardiner) September 9, 2023

This was one of many replies: “Oh good God,Harvey, let it go. Lots of ppl went to the Proms & many of them chose to wave the EU flag.The problem u have is,educated ppl tend to like classical music & educated ppl also tend to have voted to Renain. Maybe it would just be easier to ban the Proms. What do u think?”

Oh good God,Harvey, let it go. Lots of ppl went to the Proms & many of them chose to wave the EU flag.The problem u have is,educated ppl tend to like classical music & educated ppl also tend to have voted to Renain. Maybe it would just be easier to ban the Proms. What do u think?

— Kim (@LizzieMcC41) September 10, 2023

Remainer fun

But many people saw the funny side.

This is pretty brutal!

The gammon crying over EU flags at the proms is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/sYJpSViHCU

— terry christian (@terrychristian) September 11, 2023

Nick Tyrone wrote: “If a noticeable number of people wave EU flags on the last night of the proms, it might possibly indicate a reasonable and growing support amongst the British people for rejoining the European Union – and Brexiters will have to get used to that.”

If a noticeable number of people wave EU flags on the last night of the proms, it might possibly indicate a reasonable and growing support amongst the British people for rejoining the European Union – and Brexiters will have to get used to that. pic.twitter.com/W84nqNhFNV

— Nick Tyrone (@NicholasTyrone) September 10, 2023

Anti-Brexit campaigner wrote: “I don’t usually tweet the Express rag, but there is a poll on whether there should be another referendum on the EU.”

I don't usually tweet the Express rag, but there is a poll on whether there should be another referendum on the EU.https://t.co/42fx77b1Zi

— GET TORIES DONE – GENERAL ELECTION NOW! (@snb19692) September 11, 2023

“Dear #brexiteers, it’s democracy in action. We were there defending the music industry from the outrageous impact of #BrexitWasAlwaysGoingToFail . Democracy as we understand it means that when something is patently not working, the nation gets to vote again and reappraise. Fascism is the opposite of that…don’t be on the wrong side this time.”

Dear #brexiteers, it's democracy in action.
We were there defending the music industry from the outrageous impact of #BrexitWasAlwaysGoingToFail .
Democracy as we understand it means that when something is patently not working, the nation gets to vote again and reappraise.… https://t.co/AABXvXgOHB

— EU Flags Team (@EUFlagsTeam) September 10, 2023

“The funniest thing about all of those EU flags at Last Night Of The Proms was everything. As per usual, the ‘free speech’ brigade are frothing at the mouth about errrr … free speech.”

https://twitter.com/simonharris_mbd/status/1700769590094029149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1700769590094029149%7Ctwgr%5Ec2c1a33d03b12350a618dca5020d83949bab6c16%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indy100.com%2Fpolitics%2Fproms-eu-flags-brexit-rule-britannia

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