Union Jack has an image problem too

The Margin notes that the convulsions suffered over adopting a new logo to market Ireland are being echoed by our neighbour which…

The Margin notes that the convulsions suffered over adopting a new logo to market Ireland are being echoed by our neighbour which finds that the Union Jack has been "long hijacked by right wing politicians and football thugs", according to image consultant Wolff Olins.While Britain's traditional strength in engineering has been maintained, accounting for half of manufacturing industry, Indian cuisine turns over more than the coal, steel and shipbuilding industries combined, employing more than 70,000 people and contribution £65 million in revenue annually.Reflecting its devolved and diverse country, a redesigned flag motif has "the yellow ochre that is the colour for London, but which also has connotations of sand, sun and enjoyment; and green for Wales, which also symbolises wildlife and the countryside".All ideas please to the Minister for Tourism, Dr McDaid.