Here's an exercise in logic for you:
The present government (a mixture of Conservatives and Liberals) believe that, as students reap financial benefits from obtaining a degree then they should help to fund said degree. Labour agree with the concept, but differ in how payment should be made.... So, all the major UK political parties agree with the concept that, if you reap the reward then you should help with the costs.
Now, lets look at the royal wedding. The country as a whole is estimated to profit (in terms of tourism, goods sold, etc) by somewhere between £600M and £1Bn as a result of the wedding. Given that the country is going to profit, using the logic above, then the country (for which read the government) should contribute to the costs of the wedding......simples!!
