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A householder has sparked uproar on Twitter by erecting a huge sign with a seemingly anti-immigration message on the side of their house.

The message, adorning a Union Jack flag, reads: "An urgent message for Father Christmas, all we wish for Christmas is our country back!"

Twitter user @john_neptune spotted the controversial message in the town of Hedge End and took to social media to share a snap of the house.

He posted the picture on Twitter alongside the caption: "*STARES* *blinks* *rubs eyes* *stares again* what? How? Why? *wobbles head*"

Unsurprisingly, the tweet garnered a host of responses from the Twitterverse.

While some have alluded to the anti-immigration undertones, a large amount of users were keen to point out the inaccuracies in the Union Jack.

@JossNOTJosh posted: "And the flag is upside down..."

Meanwhile, @haleof bay wrote: "They know Father Christmas isn't British right? I expect they wouldn't allow him a working visa given the chance."