Mmm in principal it's a very good question. But what worries me is that so often the argument is made by focusing upon just The Morris. What concerns me is that the wider traditions and customs of these islands are 'by and large' being ignored by olympic organisers which I guess in part must include Danny Boyle!

If you examine the content of the majority of opening events for world sporting gatherings, they almost always reflect the culture BOTH past and present of the host country. I didn't hear anyone laughing at or bemoaning the massive focus upon the Maori culture in all its forms during the opening of the recent Rugby world cup in New Zealand, nor the Maori 'welcome' at the beginning of each match and I don't see anyone laughing at the All Blacks rugby team each time they perform the Hakka Maori war dance before each of their games.

The problem lies with Brits who continue to be over 'PC sensitive' and also try to prove how forward thinking and inclusive Britain is by forgetting that it ever had a past. The traditional customs and culture of these islands is not just under the ownership of the academia with the likes of Chaucer, Dickens, Covent Garden or Stratford. They are of course very meritable examples of the 'Great' in Great Britain but do not represent the heart of what makes us British.