Speaking of Trafalgar, the Sunday Telegraph tells the BBC to be proud to be British, complaining it is treating the events as a commemoration, not a celebration:
This was the battle that kept the flame of freedom burning in Europe and established our maritime nation as a world power. It laid the foundations for our empire, for our multicultural society and eventually for the good old BBC. Come along, Auntie. Lighten up, be proud to be British - and rejoice!
In fact, the BBC's Trafalgar web pages clearly refer to 'celebrations':
Thousands of people throughout the UK are expected to be involved in this month's Battle of Trafalgar bicentenary celebrations over the anniversary weekend.
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