He told GB News: “My grandad fought in the war, and I’ve always flown the flag as a sign of respect and a sign of hope.
“Somebody decided to rip it down and run down the street with it, shouting ‘racist’, so I thought, I’m going to paint my house. They can’t rip that one down!”
Hitting back at online criticism, Mr Brocklehurst claimed that he has endured “mixed reactions”, describing himself as “public enemy number one” online.
He said: “Only online, there’s a lot of vile keyboard warriors saying, ‘I’m going to break your windows’, I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that.
