2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
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2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
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The government has doubled the budget for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies to more than £80m after David Cameron saw the plans.
The prime minister gave the go-ahead for an increase of £41m above the £40m already budgeted for the opening and closing nights' shows.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16030785
What an absolute waste of money for a cash-strapped country!!  
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05-12-2011, 17:26
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Totally agree.
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05-12-2011, 17:29
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We're only going to host one Olympics and a lot of people around the World will be watching. Let's do ourselves proud.
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05-12-2011, 17:31
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Last month Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said ground-to-air missiles would be deployed to protect the 2012 Olympics if deemed operationally necessary, after reports emerged the US was unhappy with the UK's security plans.
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That makes me feel safer already.
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05-12-2011, 17:32
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Re: 2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
Get a few fireworks from Tesco and a free Bovril stand while Eastenders is up on the big screen. £81m million saved.
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05-12-2011, 18:41
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I really wish we weren't hosting the Olympics, after they're gone the bill will linger for years like a bad smell. Might even boycott them
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05-12-2011, 19:19
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Re: 2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
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We're only going to host one Olympics and a lot of people around the World will be watching. Let's do ourselves proud.
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I agree 100% ,
but i would have thought that 40million would be enough ,methinks some contractors have smelled the smell of government money and all of a sudden a hammer costs £2,000
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05-12-2011, 20:09
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I agree 100% ,
but i would have thought that 40million would be enough ,methinks some contractors have smelled the smell of government money and all of a sudden a hammer costs £2,000
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Remember it's for all four ceremonies.
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05-12-2011, 21:24
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Re: 2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
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Remember it's for all four ceremonies.
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All i can say is they had better be 4 humdinger ceremonies for 80 big ones . 
I have no objection to the monoy being spent as long as they show Britain at her best and i do think the country will need a good uplift by next summer
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05-12-2011, 21:41
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Re: 2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
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All i can say is they had better be 4 humdinger ceremonies for 80 big ones .
I have no objection to the monoy being spent as long as they show Britain at her best and i do think the country will need a good uplift by next summer |
How does a debt ridden country get a 'good uplift' from SPENDING 80 million* on what is in effect a sporting event ? 
edit:*typo
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05-12-2011, 21:44
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How does a debt ridden country get a 'good uplift' from SPENDING 80 billion on what is in effect a sporting event ? |
because it's not 80 billion it's 80 million there i just saved a shed load ,uplifting enough for you ? 
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Re: 2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
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How does a debt ridden country get a 'good uplift' from SPENDING 80 billion on what is in effect a sporting event ? |
I think you'll find that's million, not billion...
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05-12-2011, 21:47
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lol a very expensive typo on my behalf there...
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05-12-2011, 21:55
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lol a very expensive typo on my behalf there... |
I knew that and believe me i think 80 million is a hell of a lot for 4 ceremonies so they had better be good ,but i do believe it will do the country good and put a positive attitude back into UK plc which i think is badly needed .Instead of sitting back and moaning about how skint we all are and feeling sorry for ourselves something like a good Olympics can start to put some positive feelings back into the country
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05-12-2011, 22:11
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Re: 2012 Olympic ceremonies budget doubled
Well i don't think everyone is skint,moaning and sitting about feeling sorry for themselves.. 
but yea i agree in a sense there will be winners and losers and i mean that in a bigger way then medal winners
do you have a figure on how much in real terms the 'sporting event' will generate for the economy ? I'm sure it must be a fair bit,and yea i hope you are right and the games provide that added lift you were talking about
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