Let's use St George's Day to celebrate the things we all love about being English and gifted to the world
THE Sun today has a simple message for our readers celebrating St George's Day: Be proud and fly the flag.
The Prime Minister is entirely correct to call for our national flag to be wrested back from the unwanted embrace of Far Right thugs.
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But his words must also be heard by those on the Left who sneer at any sign of patriotism and mock those who choose to mark our national day.
Far too often, the woke brigade dangerously and wrongly conflate joyous flag-waving with nationalist or fascist hate, when it's actually an emblem of values we should all share.
Let's use this day to celebrate the things we all love about being English and gifted to the world.
Our language, global scientific achievements, sporting heritage, the rights to freedom, law and democracy.
Friends, family, kindness and tolerance towards strangers; a pint down the pub and a Friday night takeaway.
Self arm
BRITAIN should never have been locked out of selling arms to European allies.
But now that President Trump is putting pressure on Europe to arm itself, rather than rely on the US, the UK's massive skills in the sector make us even more attractive to countries desperate to boost their forces.
So why should the Prime Minister consider selling out our hard-won Brexit rights as part of any deal?
Wiser European heads were shocked when the posturing French leader Emmanuel Macron tried to demand more British fish in return for UK access to the £150billion Security Action for Europe Fund, at a time of such grave threat from Russia.
As ever when it comes to Brexit-related negotiations, ministers need to realise that the EU needs what we have.
Sir Keir should hold fire until other European leaders force President Macron to see sense.
Rachel peeves
EVEN allowing for the IMF's shocking forecast record, its latest economic crystal-ball gazing makes grim reading for the Chancellor.
A double whammy of lower growth and higher inflation would severely dent Rachel Reeves's hopes for turning around a fragile economy.
It could also leave her facing the politically disastrous choice of either hiking taxes even more or bigger welfare cuts.
Her first priority in Washington must be to try to get rid of President Trump's damaging 25 per cent tariff on UK-built cars and steel.
Then go all-out to secure that vital US trade deal.
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