In an era when we're regularly asked to vote on whether we need a new national flag to get rid of the Union emblem (historical note: it's only technically called a Union Jack when it's on the jackstaff of a British
naval vessel) on our own ensign, and when Britain's international stock is at its lowest ebb, this seems to be a risky move by MINI, which is — when all's said and done — essentially a
German outfit nowadays.