""A flagger, I believe, is somebody trying to rekindle a bit of British pride,""
""It's the country's flag, it's the flag that we're all united under and people shouldn't be ashamed of it,""
""Ever since we started it, we've had people come up and give us donations, we've had people cheering us - not just white British people, people from all different backgrounds,""
""They were shouting at me, 'What country are you from? What country is this?'""
Groups of residents in Sutton have been attaching Union and St George's flags to lampposts and public spaces. Some participants describe the displays as expressions of national pride and report positive responses and donations from diverse passersby. Other residents and observers experience hostility and view the displays as challenges to the presence of asylum seekers and non-native communities. Sutton council affirms flying the national flag from public buildings as a civic symbol but says unauthorised flags on public property will be removed. Incidents include masked installers, confrontations, and local venues receiving intimidating encounters.
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