The Royal Wedding - What does it mean for us?

With less than 24 hours to go until the 'big day' Royal Wedding mania is slowly approaching its final days.  A day of celebrations; yes, a day of happiness, yes, but what does it mean for us the people who are actually not taking part in the days celebrations. 

People have come from across the globe far and wide, as far as Australia to be part of the celebrations. Admittedly it is probably going to an amazing spectacle, yet there still remains a little bit of ludicrousness in the air, its a wedding, it should be a private occasion. I reckon you wouldn't get the crowd's of people turning out at the Registry Office to mark Williams and Kate's wedding day. I don't want to rain on their parade of course I am very happy for them to be getting married, I just don't feel  it should be done in such media spotlight, every movement, every step covered by international photographers, tower blocks of media centres have been erected in St James Garden tracking the build up to the big day. 

Of course, when and if Prince William becomes King, Kate Middleton will become Queen, that will mark a special occasion, but that day will come under its own steam.Its not that I don't care, I just feel they should be left to do what they want, not to be held back the media. The Middleton's have been thrown in to the spotlight and it is more of a daunting task than it seems, this all wouldn't have happened if they got married in a small church in the Caribbean. 

In the meantime let tomorrow be a day of celebrations but for the people that are actually involved.It may prove too much, to keep up this appearance and by Tuesday after 'another' bank holiday weekend ends, the media spotlight will be focused on other pressing issues such as the Libyan fighting and recent Marrakesh bombing Likewise when the camera's have been turned off the media centres dismantled we will realise that actually it was a wedding that has taken the UK by storm.It maybe that the wedding increase tourism numbers, and we see our economy grow, but only time will tell. 

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Why we shouldn't be entering foreign politics

As news comes through that US, UK, and French air forces are standing by to fire on Libyan defences it strikes a cord that foreign countries should do not get involved with foreign politics.

The news of Libyan news story has become sort what of a background story as the minute by minute details of the Japanese Nuclear Power Plant has taken centre stage. The Libyan news story however is now though dominating the front page news stories of all the morning papers.

Let me just refresh your mind about what has happened and how we have got into this sticky situation and the reason for such dramatic forces.

• February 15th 2011: A series of protests begin and a small uprising against the Colonel Gaddafi regime. 
• February 15th - March 16th - Continued uprising against the Colonel Gaddafi regime, civilians are reported dead. 
• March 17 March - A UN security council announces that a Ceasefire is to be announced in Libya following violent demonstrations between protesters.
• March 17th March - A ceasefire agreed by the Libyan military, appears to be ineffective and deemed to be a lie to the UN security council. 
• March 18th - 19th March - A no fly-zone agreement is reached. A meeting in Paris announce that Military action is need to protect the Libyan government attacking its own people. On the night of the 19th March, US, UK and French airships and air forces bombard Libyan army defences to weaken there attacks on the people of Libya. 

The mission called Odyssey Dawn, in my opinion is purely a demonstration of power from coalition nations, a sheer arrogance to flex their muscles. An opportunity to test out some of the most scientific weaponry. Tomahawk missiles all 100 are being fired as we speak from  sea forces in the Mediterranean sea, the cost of a single missile £300,000 . Weren't we meant to be saving money? What happened to those proposed preplanned cuts?

We shouldn't be involved in foreign politics (Full Stop) the coalition has now set a benchmark or a precedent in foreign politics involvement. Why don't we go in and attack North Korea or Bahrain over their government tactics? We probably won't because we know the full scale of the armoury and the major threat it could pose and cause further civilian wars, but it poses a question why should we get involved in the first place in foreign politics. 


We need talk, not to force to solve this situation in Libya. It appears the UN and Coalition forces have lost patient too early and too soon in my opinion.  I have feeling this latest mission is not going to end nicely and isn't going to end any time soon.

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Update: 22 March 2011
As if we aren't all really stretched already Francis Tusa, editor of the newsletter Defence Analysis looks at how much this little war in Libya is costing us and reveals just how the MOD (Ministry of Defence) are footing the bill?

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