http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/23/three-government-decisions-that-do-not-help-the-olympics/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/23/three-government-decisions-that-do-not-help-the-olympics/#comment-9270 Stuart Fairney Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:47:13 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/23/three-government-decisions-that-do-not-help-the-olympics/#comment-9270 Quite right, I'm sure you will have been to Lords before now to watch a Test match. Now bear in mind Lords doesn't hold anything like the capacity of an Olympic stadium, but the tube is simply overwhelmed when bad light stops play. Look out for weeks of utterly predictable chaos in 2012. Quite right, I’m sure you will have been to Lords before now to watch a Test match. Now bear in mind Lords doesn’t hold anything like the capacity of an Olympic stadium, but the tube is simply overwhelmed when bad light stops play. Look out for weeks of utterly predictable chaos in 2012.

]]> http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/23/three-government-decisions-that-do-not-help-the-olympics/#comment-9135 Derek Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:33:56 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/23/three-government-decisions-that-do-not-help-the-olympics/#comment-9135 Considering a primary reason for the failure of the Millenium Dome was its inaccessability by car I'd have thought the government ought to have learnt its lesson by now. This lot really do seem to be slow learners, perhaps they should be granted special needs status. Considering a primary reason for the failure of the Millenium Dome was its inaccessability by car I’d have thought the government ought to have learnt its lesson by now. This lot really do seem to be slow learners, perhaps they should be granted special needs status.

]]> http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/23/three-government-decisions-that-do-not-help-the-olympics/#comment-9128 Cliff Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:17:12 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/23/three-government-decisions-that-do-not-help-the-olympics/#comment-9128 Do you honestly believe that ordinary British people will be able to attend the Olympics? The ordinary British people will pay for the games via taxes, but will not be able to attend the more interesting and popular events. There will be hugh amounts of corporate hospitality, all the great and good will of course attend, but ordinary Britons? No chance... They will just be expected to pick up the tab. Do you honestly believe that ordinary British people will be able to attend the Olympics?
The ordinary British people will pay for the games via taxes, but will not be able to attend the more interesting and popular events. There will be hugh amounts of corporate hospitality, all the great and good will of course attend, but ordinary Britons? No chance… They will just be expected to pick up the tab.

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