We comment because if we didn't, it would be assumed that we were also in favour of all this pomp and ceremonious twaddle. It's, for me anyway, got nothing to do with the "cost" to the taxpayer and it's all to do with the two-tier system that this represents. I could easily assume that because 1 million people attended the 'big dress-up' parade that the other 62 million or so were against it....but that would be wrong wouldn't it? So we who disapprove say so....that 's still our right isn't it? Even on this forum?