Battle of the balconies: Neighbour's Vote Leave banner sparks reaction from next door
THE debate about Britain's future in the Europe has taken an unexpected new twist: a "battle of the balconies" between north London neighbours unfurling competing pro- and anti-Brexit banners.
Neighbours Tony (L) and Frank with their rival EU banners
Unimpressed by a large "Vote Leave" banner appearing on the balcony next door, Frank Chalmers, 61, unveiled his own sign that added the words, "...if you want to cut workers' rights".
The leafy, suburban locale of Gospel Oak was not previously regarded as a key battleground in the debate around the June 23 referendum on Britain's European Union membership.
But when Tony nailed his Vote Leave hoarding to his balcony it caused an immediate reaction.
Hanging rival EU referendum banners from their balconies
Chalmers' son, Malcolm tweeted the picture of the opposing balconies and wrote: "My parents' neighbours have put up a large 'Vote Leave' sign.
"It seems my dad's response is to get creative. Remain."
He told the London Evening Standard newspaper that his father gave his neighbours a bottle of wine as a peace offering.