This is the moment Rangers' new PR boss and senior Orange Order member tells a crowd 'No Surrender' in a speech about unionism.
A clip surfaced online of DUP councillor David Graham addressing an event believed to be on the 'loyalist and protestant identity' of Light Blues fans.
Wearing a Rangers shirt while flanked by a piper, Graham references the Ulster Covenant signed in 1912 by those opposing then British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith's plan for Irish home rule.
At the end of the video he says 'no surrender' after talking about unionists' 'fighting spirit'.
He says: "We as Rangers fans have that identity with unionism, loyalism and protestantism.
"I know when our forefathers went and signed the Covenant 107 years ago as it was now today, I bet you then republicans and nationalists were saying 'I bet the union will never last and it’ll never see 1920.’
"Well the union is still here and it’s still strong because of our fighting spirit.
"It’s very easy as Rangers fans and unionists to take the flack and to lie down, but our cry has been since 1688 and always will be ‘No Surrender’."
We revealed yesterday how the shock appointment of Belfast-based Graham as replacement for current PR chief Jim Traynor is likely to raise eyebrows.
Graham, a keen weightlifter, is a worshipful master in the Orange Order, according to his list of members’ interests on the Belfast City website.
He is also listed as a member of the Royal Black Preceptory – a secretive Protestant fraternal society.
He is one of the most senior members of George Telford Memorial Orange Lodge who drew fierce criticism in October during their centenary dinner at Belfast City Hall.
Belfast City leaders later banned the organisation after guests from the Govan Protestant Boys paraded and chanted through the corridors and reception hall of the building.
It sparked anger when footage appeared on social media, particularly from nationalist councillors, who demanded to know why marching had been allowed through a shared space.
Graham is a former special advisor to the DUP and was elected councillor to the Balmoral ward, which includes Windsor Park, last May.
His appointment could cause concern among the LGBT+ community at Ibrox, who played a pivotal role at the launch of the club’s ‘Everyone, Anyone’ campaign last July.
The DUP remains hostile to same sex marriage which was only made legal in Northern Ireland in October. They have also opposed the end to the region’s near blanket-ban on abortion.
Speaking about his appointment, Graham said: "I am delighted to be joining Rangers.
"As a lifelong Rangers supporter, it is an honour to work for the world's most successful football club. When the opportunity arose, I was very pleased to fulfil this role and am looking forward to getting started.
"I am excited by the board's vision for Rangers as we work towards our 150th anniversary and beyond."
