He then went on to say that it wasn't like Beijing that cost hundreds of millions of pounds to try and show the world that China was a super power capable of drilling it's people with military precision into a synchronised fist.
He said it was a celebration of our history, our genius, our tolerance and all that we have given to the world, but most of all it showed humour.
He was right of course. Military and precision we leave to our wonderful British forces and the Queens Guards that no country can compete with.
There were one or two minor hiccups during the show, but who cares.
