13/10/2026
Reform UK Walsall are implementing a dress code for council meeting which includes requiring permission to wear a poppy, a crucifix, or a Union Jack pin ‼️
While we wholeheartedly agree that councillors must dress professionally to respect the office they hold and the public who elected them, this goes way too far. We are not a nanny state.
Reports suggest that Councillor Elaine Williams, leader of Reform in Walsall, is following FIFA guidelines. But we all remember when FIFA told English players they weren't allowed to wear poppies!
Well, we for one will NOT be seeking any permission to wear our poppies. We will wear our poppies with pride, and we challenge anyone who tries to undermine that.
Isn't it ironic? The fallen sacrificed everything to give us our freedoms and now we are being asked to seek permission just to honour them.
Just try and stop us 🌺✝️🇬🇧