What Alan Davies and Gary Neville get wrong about Britain

What Alan Davies and Gary Neville get wrong about Britain

On Sunday, comedian Alan Davies condemned what he called the “appropriation” of the Union Flag by activists during Operation Raise the Colours. It is yet another example of the cultural disconnect between progressive celebrities and the patriotic “small-c” conservatism of much of the wider British public. Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Davies said: “I hate the appropriation of patriotism and I hate this idea that if you find it …