Parliament to fly county flags as new Prime Minister is announced – The Telegraph, 30 June 2019.

County flags are to be flown outside parliament for first time in a bid to celebrate "rich and proud heritage of our nation", the Government has announced. The County Flags of Great Britain currently registered with the Flag Institute. Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry has arranged to fly the 50 flags around Parliament Square on Historic … Continue reading Parliament to fly county flags as new Prime Minister is announced – The Telegraph, 30 June 2019.

Britain should celebrate its regional diversity with local celebrations – Daily Express, 23 April 2019.

The government wants counties to show pride in their historic roots and hold special celebrations to boost community pride. The government is encouraging local councils to engender community pride. Britain’s historic counties have undergone many indignities in recent decades. Middlesex became part of Greater London in 1965. Yorkshire, which had been divided into the East, … Continue reading Britain should celebrate its regional diversity with local celebrations – Daily Express, 23 April 2019.

Councils should do more to promote ‘county days’ and historic boundaries says Government minister Jake Berry – The Telegraph, 21 April 2019.

Westmorland Boundary Stone and Road Sign cca 1970. Councils should do more to promote 'county days' and historic boundaries says Government minister Jake Berry Historic county day celebrations should be revived to boost community pride, according to new Government guidance for councils. Local authorities should also look to fly their county flags and erect signs … Continue reading Councils should do more to promote ‘county days’ and historic boundaries says Government minister Jake Berry – The Telegraph, 21 April 2019.

English counties urged to fly their flags to ‘boost community pride and tourism’ – The Telegraph, 30 Dec 2018.

This announcement from Jake Berry MP, published in Sunday's Telegraph, came as a surprise to the British Counties Campaign as we have been trying for a while to confirm his support for our campaign, especially as he's already a patron of FORL and with our common aims he'd be a valuable ally to our cause. … Continue reading English counties urged to fly their flags to ‘boost community pride and tourism’ – The Telegraph, 30 Dec 2018.

Rupert Barnes: Restoring our historic counties would show respect for local identity.

Where do we stand? A constant question, but rarely meant as literally as it might be: I am standing in Hertfordshire, no one would deny, and if I drive ten minutes down the road I am in Middlesex. There though a question arises: no official map will show Middlesex and no signpost welcomes me there, … Continue reading Rupert Barnes: Restoring our historic counties would show respect for local identity.

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Article in The Wigan Observer, 27 March 2018.

Let’s end this county chaos and restore traditional boundaries! A Wiganer is launching an official political campaign to end county chaos and restore the traditional areas of the country. Gerard Dugdill, who is originally from Springfield, has co-founded the British Counties Campaign to protect the 92 historic counties and finally sweep away the effects of … Continue reading Article in The Wigan Observer, 27 March 2018.