Not everybody likes the flag-waving of the Olympics, but few appear to hate it quite as much as indie rock icon Morrissey, who's back in his English homeland after a European tour.

"I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism?" Morrissey has just written in his blog for fans.

"The 'dazzling royals' have, quite naturally, hijacked the Olympics for their own empirical needs, and no oppositional voice is allowed in the free press. It is lethal to witness."

Last month, Morrissey complained that none of The Smiths' 1980s chart-topping UK hits was included in Danny Boyle's pop culture-infused opening ceremony for the London Games. Seems there's no pleasing some people.

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