🚨🌹🚨 UK Frontline Media – Breaking Concern 🚨🌹🚨 Is @Wetherspoons @SirTimMartin aware of what some of their managers and staff are doing across the country? Today at The Star Wetherspoons in Gosport, a large group – estimated at 30‑50 members of the public, plus an officially registered Royal British Legion poppy seller with his charity ID, collection tin and poppy stock – were refused entry simply for wearing remembrance poppies, Union flag badges or St George’s‑Cross emblems. The manager reportedly told them these were “political items” and not permitted. What is striking to many onlookers is that customers have reported seeing staff wearing rainbow lanyards, Palestine flag badges and “Stand Up To Racism” pins inside the same and other Wetherspoons venues – items which appear to be allowed, while symbols of national remembrance and British patriotism are being turned away at the door. This is not an isolated incident: ✅ The Picture House, Sutton‑in‑Ashfield – a customer was refused entry while wearing a Union Flag dress earlier this year ✅ Multiple unconfirmed reports from other towns of people turned away for St George’s‑Cross or Union flag badges ✅ Today in Gosport: Police were present at the door, telling people the venue was closed – even though diners were clearly visible inside. It is important to note: police are not private doormen. Their role is only to assist if people are asked to leave and refuse to go – not to stand guard to block entry before anyone has stepped inside. The remembrance poppy has never been a political symbol. It exists solely to honour our service men and women who fought and died for this nation’s freedoms – including the freedom of pub managers to make these decisions. Wetherspoons itself has previously supported the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and stated poppies are welcome in its pubs. Yet many regular long‑time patrons, veterans and their families now feel targeted by what appears to be inconsistent application of rules by some staff – many of whom are younger student workers who seem to be applying their own personal views rather than official company policy. WE ARE CALLING FOR A NATIONWIDE BOYCOTT OF ALL WETHERSPOONS ESTABLISHMENTS UNTIL THIS MATTER IS FULLY ADDRESSED BY SIR TIM MARTIN OR SENIOR COMPANY LEADERSHIP. OUR GREATEST POWER IS AS CUSTOMERS: IF WE WITHDRAW OUR CUSTOM AND STOP SPENDING OUR HARD‑EARNED MONEY ACROSS THEIR PUBS, THE BUSINESS WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO LISTEN, INVESTIGATE THESE INCIDENTS, AND PUT CLEAR GUIDANCE IN PLACE FOR EVERY MANAGER AND MEMBER OF STAFF. We are asking @Wetherspoons @SirTimMartin directly: 🔹 Are poppies, Union flag badges and St George’s‑Cross symbols officially banned in Wetherspoons? 🔹 If not – why are managers across different sites interpreting the rules this way? 🔹 What concrete steps will be taken to ensure consistent guidance is given to all pub teams nationwide, and that those who have been turned away receive an apology? If you have been refused entry to a Wetherspoons for wearing a poppy, Union flag or St George’s‑Cross badge – drop your story and location in the comments below. SHARE THIS POST FAR AND WIDE SO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE KNOW WHY WE ARE STEPPING BACK FROM SPENDING AT WETHERSPOONS UNTIL WE GET ANSWERS AND PROPER ACTION. #Wetherspoons #SirTimMartin #RemembrancePoppy #BritishPatriotism #UKFrontlineMedia