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"By targeting us – the creators who give voice to diverse narratives and foster dialogue – these signatories are undermining their own cause and attempting to silence us," he said.

Asked about his comments in Parliament, Mahmood said Britain was "a tolerant country and yes, we are a diverse country".

The prime minister said the flag represents "our diverse country" and he will not allow people to feel intimidated on "our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin".

But for quite a while there, such efforts seemed almost entirely ineffectual and easily mockable: Scared, grumpy left-behinders yelling at the diverse metropolitan types of Obama-era America to get off their lawn.

The New Forest is home to ancient woodland, fens, heaths and bogs, making it a diverse habitat.