Rule BRITannia

The Awards for me represent a moment in the mid-'90s when Britpop fleetingly ruled our world and you didn’t have to be Austin Powers to believe in cool Britannia. It was a time when Damon Albarn had tea and crumpets at Number 10, when tuning into Top Of The Pops to see Country House beat Roll With It to the top spot was socially acceptable (and possible), and when the Union Jack was celebrated and, in Geri Halliwell’s case, adorned. If Cheryl Cole strutted around Earls Court similarly attired tonight she’d likely be accused of backing Nick Griffin, or worse still, Gordon Brown...

Read the full minute-by-minute running commentary on Who's Jack http://www.whosjack.org/?p=4094

Jaz x

Tonight Jaz is catching up with New Yorkers Yeasayer. Stay tuned for the Q interview...