I wonder if there is here in UK an underlying political unrest regarding what some see as 'British' or 'English' traditions being displaced by newer less familiar cultural practices? Some sections of society are quite sensitive about our old customs being swept away, while in-coming populations' festivities take over. It could be a hobby horse for BNP-type activists to get defensive and point to immigration etc as an evil which undermines our ways. If so, one must be careful to moderate ones reactions and keep calm. I've seen on TV an enormous, almost endless procession in Birmingham of Muslims enjoying some Eid festival and then there's the Notting Hill Carnival. There seems to be funding for Police presence, traffic control etc for these. I love the Nutters, and IMO everything should be done to enable them to continue. Loads of folk get great pleasure from their dancing.