“I can’t quite imagine what he thinks he’s up to. Although he wasn’t ever brilliant, he used to be an average poet and now he’s turning out twaddle.” — AN Wilson. Is Motion any good? “The poet laureate has written lyrics for a hymn to mark the Queen’s golden jubilee. But do they stand up to critical scrutiny? And what about his recent poems on Princess Margaret and the census? We ask poets, critics, a royal expert and a random 80s pop star for their verdicts.” Guardian UK