Just saw a few minutes of it. Interesting to see the way the US national anthem came into it, and how differently they treat it to the UK.

On comes with solo lady to sing it, pretty badly, and everyone stands around silent with their hands on their chest like Napoleon.

I can't imagine anyone having the national anthem at an equivalent event here. And if they did they'd all be expected to sing it, and of course they'd be crucifiedy if they just stood there looking solemn.

There must be some people over there up to singing that song straigjtforwardly and competently. And how do they stop people joining in? It's a great tune, and its origin was a drinking song meant for a bunch of boozers to sing together.

After that it went down hill. Hilary Clinton is supposed to have made a big hit with it. She must have got a whole lot better than she was in the bits I saw.