Article 704TR At anti-immigrant demonstrations, far-right protesters claim the English flag as theirs

At anti-immigrant demonstrations, far-right protesters claim the English flag as theirs

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At a far-right demonstration in London over the weekend, protesters draped themselves in the English flag, the St. George's Cross. The flag has, over time, been claimed as a symbol of the far-right, despite criticism from politicians and other activists. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with historian Camilla Schofield about the impact of national flags becoming political symbols and the rise of this symbolism in countries around the world.

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