Jeremy Newmark, the Labour leader of Hertsmere borough council, made the outburst during a council meeting last week in which he branded Operation Raise the Colours organisers as nonces

A Labour council leader has apologised after branding activists erecting St George's flags around the country as "nonces" . Jeremy Newmark, the Labour leader of Hertsmere borough council, Herts., made the outburst during a council meeting last week. ‌

During a fiery clash, he was challenged by Tory councillor Brett Rosehill for “constantly linking our national flag to extremism”, warning it could “run the risk of letting extremists define it instead of reclaiming it for the mainstream.” ‌

But Cllr Newmark fired back: "I'm sorry but I'm not playing, I won't be taking lectures on our national flag

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