The controversial group had been putting up flags and confronting anyone who opposed them
16:09, 15 May 2026Updated 17:47, 15 May 2026
Masked men wearing Raise the Colours hoodie harass people in Stirchley
This is the moment a member of Raise the Colours hits out at people in Stirchley.
Tempers flared after the group had heard that the flag they had attached on lampposts on Thursday evening along Pershore Road, were being taken down.
Raise the Colours were filmed returning to the main road and directing a tirade of abuse against another group they branded ‘lefties’.
Footage has emerged showing a man wearing a Raise the Colours hoodie and a mask aggressively walking up to people in the road and punching out at them, causing them to flinch.
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He then walks over to a woman at the side of the road and pulls down her mask.
All the while expletives and ‘you’re a absolute disgrace’, ‘you’re a f****ng disgrace’, you’re live on Facebook’ can be heard during the exchange on Pershore Road.
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Raise the Colours was livestreaming the incident which at one point was pulling in more than 1,000 views.
Oxfordshire County Council banned the group from placing flags across the county after residents were intimidated.
Selly Oak MP Al Carns has written to Acting Chief Constable Scott Green asking for action to be taken after his office was inundated with reports from dozens of residents of ‘harassment, intimidation and physical assault’ by the group.
One woman was reportedly followed by three men after reporting an incident to an officer.
One woman had her mask pulled down by a much bigger man wearing a Raise the Colours hoodie
He said: “I am seriously concerned by reports of intimidation and violence in Stirchley yesterday and have written to the West Midlands Police to highlight these issues. “The Union Jack is a symbol of unity, not division, of patriotism, not polarisation.
“I condemn all attempts to hijack our flag and sew violence in our communities for political gain.”
Birmingham Liberal Democrats called for firm action to be taken by Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Police, to stop further public disorder resulting from the actions of ‘Raise the Colours’.
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Councillor Roger Harmer said: “We need to stand up against those who seek to divide us, whether for political gain or social media clicks. I love our national flag, and it is vital we ensure it remains a symbol of unity rather than being used as a tool for creating division in our society.
“It is time for urgent action by the Council and Police to stop escalating public disorder.”
It is nearly four months since a major petition was submitted to Birmingham City Council calling for the council to take action against organised groups unlawfully erecting flags and intimidating residents.
The council confirmed in January that it is taking action yet the organised flag operations have been allowed to continue.
There are a number of options Councils can use to take action, including the potential recovery of costs, incurred when removing the flags, from those who put them up.