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One in eight Labour voters think the English flag is 'racist and divisive and should not be displayed', a new poll reveals today.
The study ahead of St George's Day on Tuesday, reveals widespread support for the St George's Cross, with almost three-quarters of voters saying it is 'a symbol to represent England and no-one should be offended by it'.
But it also reveals a sharp political divide, with Labour voters 13 times as likely as Conservative supporters to describe England's flag as 'racist and divisive'.
Separately, the survey reveals strains on the Union, with the Scots and Welsh both saying they feel better represented by their netional emblems than the Union flag.
Sir Keir Starmer has made strenuous efforts to rebrand Labour as a patriotic party in the wake of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, when many traditional supporters deserted the party over a perceived lack of patriotism.
The study ahead of St George's Day on Tuesday, reveals widespread support for the St George's Cross (stock photo)
Separately, the survey reveals strains on the Union, with the Scots and Welsh both saying they feel better represented by their netional emblems than the Union flag
Even before Mr Corbyn's reign, Emily Thornberry - now Sir Keir's shadow attorney general - was briefly sacked from the shadow cabinet a decade ago for a tweet which critics said 'sneered' at voters in Rochester for draping a house
