Jubilee Critique

I don't know how you spent the jubilee celebrations, but I mostly hid inside from the unpleasant yet characteristically British weather. I tuned in a little to the BBC's not-so-shining commentary of the river pageant but that's about it. Maybe with some sunshine I would have been more enthusiastic and visited the jubilee stalls at a nearby village which promised cakes and other goodies.

I did however indulge and absorb myself in some of the coverage and was surprised to find very little that was critical of the celebrations and the cost involved at a time when some of my hard working neighbours are struggling to find a job or pay the mortgage.

So it was with interest that I read this criticism here in the Guardian by Tanya Gold who is very unimpressed with the unquestioning celebrations that we've seen over the last week.

Her opinion piece titled "The Queen's jubilee was a celebration of pure fantasy", argues the monarchy is doing us no favours in these gut-wrenching economic times.