Can’t this meddlesome government leave anything alone? Is nothing ‘sacred’ to them? Our politicians don’t do what they should be doing; so they do what they shouldn’t be doing instead! This is a sure sign of incompetence at the top!
DAVID BATTY’S GUARDIAN NEWSBLOG: Last week the government confirmed it was open to redesigning the union flag, and now it's looking at overhauling the national anthem. Clearly nothing is sacred in Gordon Brown's ongoing quest to establish a vision.
Apparently the problem with God Save the Queen is that some of its lyrics are not "inclusive", says the former attorney general Lord Goldsmith, who is leading a citizenship review for the prime minister.
"Some people have suggested we might think about whether there are different words that might be put in place which would be more inclusive," he told Sky News today. Should we save God Save the Queen? >>>
Lyrics: God Save the Queen
Mark Alexander