GETTY A Tory councillor suggested the flag should be flown in all council offices with a flag pole

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At Calderdale Council, in West Yorkshire, Tory councillor Scott Benton urged councillors from both parties to fly the flag from all council buildings and to introduce a policy that school assemblies sing the national anthem. But the parties blasted the notion as "inappropriate", reportedly claiming the "nasty" flag would promote “nationalism". The proposal read: "This will inspire the children of the borough to take pride in British values and enable them to appreciate our rich history and great history. "It will also assist our young people to develop a shared sense of identity and belonging which will contribute towards improving social cohesiveness and integration across the borough."

GETTY Liberal Democrat and Labour politicans rebuffed the motion

But the Lib Dems rebuffed the motion because people "don't need to wave a flag and sing to show pride in their country". The party said: "We would encourage patriotism, but the Tories are in danger of encouraging the nationalism that did so much damage in the twentieth century. "Citizenship is an important part of the national curriculum in schools and we should leave it to teachers and governors to decide on the most appropriate ways of promoting British values in their schools."

GETTY Ukip MEP Jane Collins slammed Labour and the Lib Dems

They’re quite happy to take their expenses off the British tax payer yet insult the country Jane Collins

Ukip MEP Jane Collins slammed the parties for refusing to adopt the suggestion. She said: "They’re quite happy to take their expenses off the British taxpayer yet insult the country by saying that children should not sing the national anthem and that the Union Flag is 'nasty'. "In fact it’s quite the contrary: it’s those councillors who don’t have pride in our country and who foster segregated societies who are the nasty ones."

AFP•GETTY Jeremy Corbyn refused to sing the national anthem last month

Ms Collins likened the refusal to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's recent refusal to sing the national anthem at the Battle of Britain memorial service last month. She told Breitbart London: "Labour have clearly learned nothing from the outrage their leader caused by not singing the national anthem at the Battle of Britain memorial." Update - 15 October 2015 According to councillor James Baker "it's factually incorrect that any Labour or Liberal Democrat member on Calderdale Council called the Union Flag nasty. The UK MEP Jane Collin's was not at the meeting, and it is categorically untrue anyone called it 'nasty'."