I USUALLY agree with most things Cllr Peacock says, but on this occasion I think he is wrong and well off the mark.

It is Cllr Dean who has it spot on.

The Union Flag should be flown over all schools and over all public buildings, this shouldn’t be up for discussion it should just happen.

The national anthem should be sung at all assemblies.

I cannot for the life of me see why it doesn’t already happen.

Cllr Dean is also right about returning the flag to the whole people, and taking it back from being a symbol of the extreme right.

I do not agree with flying the Commonwealth flag, but agree again about flying the cross of St George on St George’s Day.

If councillors are worried about the cost, I can think of many ways of saving the money in other areas, starting with filling black holes in unbalanced and unfair council pension schemes, then moving on to council expenses then . . . the list is long.

Tony Grimshaw Westhoughton