I can only think of three logical explanations for our government's dogged commitment to the proposition that morris dancers on a village green are a greater threat to public safety than massed football fans watching a needle match on wide-screen telly in a pub.

1)the government is crazy

2)the government has a deep-seated grudge against folkies

3) the government is bending over backwards to avoid irritating a certain multi-national billionaire who has a large investment in satellite TV broadcasting (amongst other things).

Which one would you plump for?


Wassail!