This very large St.george's flag has been duly decorated, by myself, with the God-given gift and right of free speech - the right to express your opinions - the former Oxford definition. The words, the right and the definition of free speech have been removed(?) from the 10th concise version of the Oxford dictionary which is what inspired the creation of this flag.
My artwork is an expression of my opinions as guranteed under the Universal Act of Human rights - specifically article 19 which ends with "... regardless of frontiers." I view the SOCPA 2005 legislation as a frontier that feebly attempts to block this right through criminalizing the act of artistic expression. I have also been cautioned as a terrorist for taking Brian's 'Free Speech Door', the second piece in this series, to the gates of 10 Downing Street.
First they nicked my flag and then they branded me a terrorist citing Tony's terrorism legislation a.k.a. the Serious Crime and Police Act - SOCPA. Mind you, I was also stopped and searched under the Terrorism Act, Section 44, for reading the Independent newspaper at said gates and eating my lunch. Apparently, Tony now requires permission to fart anywhere within the designated area otherwise known as the tourist loop, where the sight-seer's, tourists and locals alike should not be viewing artistic expression of peaceful political dissent.
This flag was siezed by the Charing Cross police on behalf of the London Metropolitan police of England, in a dawn raid on May 23, 2006 under direct orders of Sir Ian Blair - the chief of the Metropolis of London and I suspect, on behalf of Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of England via enforcement of rediculous SOCPA legislation... strange but true.
The removal of St. George's 'Free Speech flag' from Parliament Square, from the site where historically, truly disgruntled, members of English society came to voice their grievances to their Members of Parliament, from across the street of the Houses of Parliament, has inspired me to seek a monetary value on said item from society.
I was wondering the value of "Free Speech"... - anticopyright Charity Sweet acknowledging Brian Haw XXX
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