
“In spite, and perhaps because of the austere times, the celebration should go beyond those of previous jubilees and mark the greater achievement that the diamond anniversary represents. … My suggestion would be a gift from the nation to her Majesty; thinking about David Willetts’s excellent suggestion of a royal yacht, and something tangible to commemorate this momentous occasion.” —Britain’s Education Secretary Michael Gove might not have the best handle on the meaning of the word “austere.”