smith here who leads republic on the programme last night, clearly there has been an open conversation with the police but something shifted such that when they got out of the van today they were immediately picked up. how do you feel about that? ~ ., , ., that? while we would be called a totalitarian that? while we would be called a totalitarian society that? while we would be called a totalitarian society of that? while we would be called a totalitarian society of 99.996 i that? while we would be called a totalitarian society of 99.996 of i that? while we would be called a i totalitarian society of 99.996 of the totalitarian society of 99.9% of the population felt the same way or were forced to express the same view in public. the fact that they were allowed to express their views is a measure of democracy, of diversity. is your question saying, well should they have been allowed to disrupt it? ithink, looking they have been allowed to disrupt it? i think, looking around us all
values in the round. it is going to be very different in values in the round. it is going to be very different in 1954 - values in the round. it is going to be very different in 1954 when i values in the round. it is going to| be very different in 1954 when the queen was almost permanently away, with the duke of edinburgh off to australia. i think they were away for months. australia. i think they were away for months- for months. that will be less of a roblem for months. that will be less of a problem with for months. that will be less of a problem with planes for months. that will be less of a problem with planes and - for months. that will be less of a problem with planes and so i for months. that will be less of a | problem with planes and so long. actually, here, with this new king we have got a very good performer. and i say that in the most sincere way. look at how well he stood there for 30 minutes in germany speaking german, a bit of english, speaking to the bundestag,
you make of that? did it hit the right note? right note? i think originally it hit the wrong right note? i think originally it hit the wrong note. right note? i think originally it hit the wrong note. people . right note? i think originally it | hit the wrong note. people feel todayis hit the wrong note. people feel today is about the king pledging to serve us. frankly we are a democracy. whenever the king goes to visit parliament, let s not forget, the dog gets slammed in their face. ultimately they are there to do the will of the people so it was right to emphasise the king s pledge to us and to those who want to pledge back could do that as well. lets and to those who want to pledge back could do that as well. could do that as well. lets mention the procession could do that as well. lets mention the procession quickly, could do that as well. lets mention the procession quickly, truly - the procession quickly, truly extraordinary with 4000 marching in it. the ability to ste