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Should we be spending public money on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?

The Diamond Jubilee, 60 years of the Queen's reign marked across the country by celebrations.

Today we hear what some of our councils are doing to mark the event, some are spending tens of thousands of pounds.

At a time when councils are cutting jobs and services, should we really be spending any public money on it?

Is spending money on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee simply a waste?

You may have heard over the weekend that the government's looking at proposals to grant divorced parents a legal right to see their children.

Courts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland would have to make sure it is included in the divorce deal and parents who do not stick to it could be fined or even end up in jail.

Is that the right way forward? Do children benefit from seeing both their parents? Are there cases when one parent should absolutely stay out of it?