LETTER: Police should wear flag badges

LETTER: Met police chiefs have caved in on a ban at Heathrow Airport telling officers they cannot wear a Union Jack lapel badge in support of our troops? It seems "someone" complained it was "offensive"?

Hello? I was under the impression this was the United Kingdom and the Union Jack was our flag!

If our police were banned from wearing our country's national flag on their uniform it would be nothing less than shameful.

Like many I would like to know the name of this someone that complained and why they think they have the right to challenge what our police can and cannot wear.

It sounds more like another invasion of the political correctness brigade and they should be put firmly in their place.

This is Britain, we have the right to wear and display our nation flag any place and any time we wish to. If someone finds it offensive then maybe they should move to a less offensive country, preferably a very long way from our shores.

Pride in our country, its flag, its monarchy and its tradition is what makes us who we are . . . no-one is forced to come here, stay here, or visit here.

They have the option to go elsewhere and that includes the political correctness brigade with nothing better to do than try to interfere with our way of life. Gawd, give a small mind a bit of power and they think they are Alexander the Great!

Val Duncan

Wellington