EXCLUSIVE: Speaking ahead of tonight s star-studded coronation concert, Republic s megaphone-wielding chief Graham Smith insisted the group will not stage more protests this week.
STEPHEN POLLARD: We live in a democracy and no one is compelled to be a monarchist, let alone to sing the national anthem. That s one of the great things about our country.
Labour and the BBC were criticised last night over the prominence they awarded to Coronation protesters (pictured), amid a republican backlash over dozens of heavy-handed police arrests.