"It came as a major disappointment to unionist councillors that the Alliance Party refused to support red, whiteand blue lighting for the Queen's official birthday andredand black lighting to mark Remembrance Day, " he said.
Brass bands and bunting, anthems and ermine - Britain will be garlanded in red, whiteand (this year at least) blue as the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee coincide to celebrate our sovereignty in extravagant and ostentatious style.