Letters: Shropshire Star (replies)

Interest in leaders flagging

Stuart Parr might like to refer to the Shropshire Star archives for July and August 2001.

From February 2001 until December 2003, Telford and Wrekin folk struggled to get the EU flag that dominated civic offices, replaced by the Union flag.

During those years, the council was a virtual thrall-dom, led by a determined pro-European who held his all-powerful Labour group spellbound.

He was eventually forced to accept the compromise that exists today and was toppled from power soon afterwards.

John Prescott has now awarded the EU logo the same status as our own national symbol.
I know which one I would prefer to see flown - and I wager his days in power are numbered too!

Robert Jenklns
Telford

Battle for flying flag

I would like to thank Stuart Parr for acknowledging my letter about Hadley & 'Leegomery Parish Council 'flying the flag.

His theory about the Labour Party and flag-flying is probably correct. When the motion to erect the flag pole was put to the parish council, all the Labour members present either abstained or voted against.

I think the reason that the Union Flag now flies at the Telford & Wrekin borough offices is through public pressure.

Ctlr John Smart
Telford