Only one man had come prepared for the autumnal seaside weather and he was wearing what appeared to be a Union Jack teacosy - on message but not en vogue.
Tensions have been high since City Council members there voted a month ago to stop flying the Union Jack flag year-round, restricting it instead to certain days.
BTA's announcement last week that it would revamp its marketing, using a new less-traditional logo which, unlike the current one, is not dominated by the Union Jack.