The theme of the queen's speech -
The Queen's Christmas Message 2010 Full Transcript of The Queen's Christmas Speech 2010 Royal Message Queens Christmas Broadcast to the Commonwealth
"it is as important as ever to build communities and create harmony. And one of the most powerful ways of doing this is through sport and games."
Panem et circenses - (bread and games) - Roman poet Juvenal
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"In modern usage, the phrase has become an adjective to deride a populace that no longer values civic virtues and the public life. To many across the political spectrum, left and right, it connotes the triviality and frivolity that in popular culture is supposed to have characterized the Roman Empire prior to its decline."
History repeats itself.
