British holidaymakers slam ‘snowflake’ P&O Cruises for ditching patriotic singalongs and Union flags at its sail-away parties
- Angry British holidaymakers have blasted ‘snowflake’ holiday firm P&O Cruises
- The Great British Sail Away singalongs included rousing renditions of Jerusalem
- But now P&O have ditched the patriotic songs for ‘politically correct’ pop hits
Holidaymakers have hit out at P&O Cruises for ditching its traditional Union flags and patriotic singalongs at their cast off celebrations.
Angry Britons have blasted the ‘snowflake’ holiday company after it ditched its Last Night of the Proms-style Great British Sail Aways which included Rule Britannia and Jerusalem in favour of less patriotic pop hits.
Gary Linley, 62, and wife Diana, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire were outraged at the change – with their favoured songs replaced by the likes of Rod Stewart’s Sailing.
Angry Britons have blasted the ‘snowflake’ holiday company after it ditched its Last Night of the Proms-style Great British Sail Aways which included Rule Britannia and Jerusalem singalongs in favour of less patriotic pop hits
‘There was none of the bunting, flags or patriotic songs. It isn’t meant to be offensive to anyone,’ the retired engineer told The Sun.
‘It’s just a great celebration of good old traditional British songs which are sung with a sense of British pride. What’s wrong with that?’
Mr Linley said that a crew member told him the company stopped handing out Union flags to scrap single use plastic and to be more ‘politically correct’.
He added: ‘Some people aren’t proud to be British any more but it’s crazy — P&O are a British company who cater mostly for British customers and whose ships all have the Union Jack on them.’
Other disappointed customers hit out on Facebook.
Stephen Smith said: ‘Just waiting to disembark in Barbados. No patriotic songs or Union Jacks. A member of staff said P&O are trying to appeal to the international market.’
Gary Linley, 62, and wife Diana, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire were outraged at the change – with their favoured songs replaced by the likes of Rod Stewart’s Sailing (the pair are pictured)
Angry Britons have blasted the ‘snowflake’ holiday company after it ditched its Last Night of the Proms-style Great British Sail Aways which included Rule Britannia and Jerusalem in favour of less patriotic pop hits
Maureen Dobson said: ‘The Great British sail away wasn’t so great.’
It comes a week after the head of the Lake District National Park Authority said he wants to attract a greater diversity of visitors amid concerns swathes of the population feel excluded.
While hikers moaned Mount Snowdon was too steep, and parents blasted the Tower of London for being too gruesome and not appropriate for children.
MailOnline has contacted P&O Cruises for comment.