As I write this, I am watching the broadcast of the Last Night of the Proms. See my earlier posting to see the background to this.

Fortunately the BBC have managed to conjure up an ‘artistic decision’ which allows for the keeping of the traditional songs threatened with the axe.

Although I sympathise with those who find the unpleasant side of the UK’s colonial past showing through in the words, that in itself is not reason enough to silence their performance. Nobody is forced to listen to the Last Night; it dominates our lives even less than a statue of some historical figure with a questionable past.

At least I can now scrap my campaign calling for the closure of the Channel Tunnel. I do think it should be removed from maps though. If the UK wants to break away from Europe through Brexit, it will cause me great sorrow to be reminded of the historical links with the mainland of Europe by seeing the Channel Tunnel still live on.

For personal look at tonight’s concert, see my following post.