That cartoon by Peter Brookes is offensive, and in addition the flag is drawn wrong (and please, no comments about flying the flag upside down as a symbol of distress, those flags are not flying, their orientation when used like that never changes).

If flying the Union Flag suggests nationalism or statism for the English, something Euroweenies seem destined to toss on the ash heap of history, don't make the mistake of believing that sentiment exists in the US.