Absolutely agree with that. Loved the opening ceremony, but whereas that one was eclectic and visually inventive and had great taste in music, last night's was largely just an incoherent mess.

Absolutely agree with that. Loved the opening ceremony, but whereas that one was eclectic and visually inventive and had great taste in music, last night's was largely just an incoherent mess.

Also, much as though I find Jessie J tremendously irritating, both as a performer and a human being, at least she was committed. For the purposes of singing "We Will Rock You" I can cope with vocal histrionics, but any sense of ironic detachment would be unbearable.

Also, much as though I find Jessie J tremendously irritating, both as a performer and a human being, at least she was committed. For the purposes of singing "We Will Rock You" I can cope with vocal histrionics, but any sense of ironic detachment would be unbearable.

Makes you wonder who Leona Lewis must have pissed off not to get the gig. Especially as she's from London. Maybe the organisers just didn't want to trigger any memories of the hand-over bit from Beijing.

Makes you wonder who Leona Lewis must have pissed off not to get the gig. Especially as she's from London. Maybe the organisers just didn't want to trigger any memories of the hand-over bit from Beijing.

I solemnly swear, as a British person, that Russell Brand has never been popular in Britain.

I solemnly swear, as a British person, that Russell Brand has never been popular in Britain.

C'mon, did you see Gaddafi's bodyguards? It was clearly something he went in for.

C'mon, did you see Gaddafi's bodyguards? It was clearly something he went in for.

You both missed out the worship of Dawes.

You both missed out the worship of Dawes.

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti

You wouldn't get very far in life not saying "is".

You wouldn't get very far in life not saying "is".

Oh there you go, bringing class into it again.

Oh there you go, bringing class into it again.

Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!