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And we're now with Ayesha Hazarika, Baroness Hazarika
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You've got a Japanese flag. How do you feel? I feel very patriotic. I feel a sense of sort of, was it, renewed patriotism
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Yes, you feel better and stronger. And it's a unifying thing. We're told that by Kizdama. I feel very unified. I feel very unified
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Tell the left, embrace that inner flag. I am embracing the flag. I could not be embracing it anymore
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Ayesha Hazarika, thank you. Will you accept the flag? I will take the flag and I will fly it
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You'll fly it. And why is there a problem with flags on the left? I don't know. It's an interesting sort of historical thing
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isn't it, where there just seems to be a feeling among some people on the left
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that they're a little bit ashamed of Britain's past. And the Prime Minister's obviously trying to drag that back and say
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no, we're not, we love the flag. But that element is still there, and you'll find it here at the Liverpool conference this week
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I would say about eight out of ten people are accepting the flag, and others give me a bit of a funny face and walk off
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Some people are walking off from you. They don't want the flag. It's the flag test. Disappointing. Good test. I like it
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You passed it, Jason Groves. Good luck. Steve Reid, Chris Hope, TV News
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Good to see you again. Would you accept a flag from GB News? Of course I accept a flag from GB News
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There it is. Why is the Lafe... You're the Environment Secretary. I can't wear the hat
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No, I can't wear the hat. Thank you for that to you
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One gift deserves another. I'm wearing a hat because you told me to, viewers. Why is the left concerned about it
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Why wouldn't they embrace the flag like you do? Why is the left so worried about the flag? The left does embrace the flag
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Have you not seen all of the Labour banners everywhere when you welcomed in with the flag My Labour Party membership card is the Union Jack We very proud of our country Some people are on the left are they And that must be a worry for you I think didn we kick those out a few years ago I think they gone
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They've gone and joined the Greens and all sorts of wacky parties. But patriotic
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you can be on the left and be patriotic, that's the point. Well you have to be
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The purpose of, I joined this party to make my country better
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That is patriotic. I care about my community I care about my country. I think we can be better than we've been
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that is a very patriotic instinct and I'm not saying the Labour Party is the only party
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that thinks that, of course that's not true but it is one of our great motivators
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of course, yeah. How are you? I'm very well, how are you Chris? Will you accept the G1E's flag
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Oh, well. I know you're a Scottish well you come on, please hold the flag
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I know you're the former you're a Scottish Secretary you're a great man, will you accept the flag
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Well I accept the flag, of course why would I not accept the flag? Because the left have a problem
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with flags don't they it seems? Well it's our flag It's the Union Jack. You were the sole Labour MP for so long
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Of course. I mean, it includes the Saltire, the George's Cross as well. It's all in there
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With me now is Luke Akers, who's on the ruling NEC, the National Executive Committee, and the MP for North Durham
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Luke Akers, will you accept a flag from GB News? Yes, I will accept a flag. And will you waive it? I will waive it
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Now, why are the left uncertain on the issue of flags? It matters so much to so many people
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I have absolutely no idea. I find it quite strange. I guess it depends what you think was the left
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because I'm on the centre-left of British politics and I'm very proud of the Union flag and the cross of St George
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and I would expect my constituents in North Durham to be proud of that flag as well
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and expect their MP to be comfortable with it
