Austin calls on Dudley Council to "Fly Our Flag"  

Dudley MP Ian Austin has called on new Dudley Council Leader Les Jones to back his campaign to fly the Union Flag on Council buildings all year round. Austin has been campaigning to persuade council bosses to “Fly Our Flag” since 2005. He wants to see the Union Flag flown from public buildings as a symbol of national confidence and pride. At present the flag is only flown by Dudley council on 18 special days. Dudley Council claim this is because government rules prevent them from flying it more often. However, as Austin has pointed out in the past, a......