the takes

On 4th August 2024, violent protests erupted outside a hotel in South Yorkshire, with balaclava-clad demonstrators waving English flags setting bins alight, attacking police, and breaking into the building. The unrest left 64 officers injured and caused over £1 million in damage—all justified in the name of "protecting English national identity." More recently, "Operation Raise the Colours" has seen hundreds of flags proliferate across the UK, but its founders—including far-r