Laws against flags on lamp posts are mere gestures unless the unionist parties start championing local people’s interests with the UVF and UDA
Each marching season begins with familiar tensions and flashpoints old and new. They combine in the modest environment of Cantrell Close, back for a third year with the added twist of the Soldier F campaign. Legal action is the knee jerk reaction, superficially attractive until it comes to examining where the law stands and how to enforce it. The civil servants opposed to it needn’t worry; they cannot exercise powers they haven’t got. But is legal action the right response …