Know Your Enemy

"The Jubilee in 1977, as now, seemed to have nothing to do with what was actually going on in society, which had rising unemployment and decaying inner cities. My attitude to the Jubilee now hasn't changed at all. It's disinterest, moving towards irritation. The recent fawning in the media over Prince Harry makes me feel sick."

Like (I imagine) the vast majority of '77 punks, Jon Savage holds the Jubilee in no great esteem.

Abingdon, meanwhile, seems to be gearing up for Jubilee fever. Union jacks have just been put up on lamp-posts in the town centre, while local all-under-one-roof shop Masons had sold out of pinking shears at the weekend - presumably as a result of the whole town busily making their own red, white and blue bunting. Thank fuck we're going to be in the Peak District when the street parties (and bun throwing) are in full swing...