Overview
- Councillor Alan Gibbons says he challenged three men putting St George’s flags on lampposts in Orrell Park and nearby Walton Vale on Saturday.
- He reports some flags carried messages including “Stop the Boats” and a call to remove MP Kim Johnson, who does not represent the area.
- A local resident objected to a racist slogan placed directly outside his window during the incident.
- Gibbons says police were called as tensions rose at the scene, and he alleges three men later followed and filmed him from a car.
- Liverpool Council says it has previously taken down a small number of such flags and routinely removes unauthorised fixtures to reduce safety risks, while Merseyside Police has not issued a public statement in the coverage.