19-01-2013, 11:58
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The Invisible Woman
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Government bought 8,600 Games tickets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21095725
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The government has revealed that it bought more than 8,600 tickets for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
About 4,000 tickets, costing £916,000, were paid for by central government, with the rest - worth about £300,000 - bought by staff or London councils.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said it wanted to maximise the economic boost from the Games.
But MP John Mann said it was an attempt to "bury bad news" during the Algerian hostage crisis.
Ministers used 60 tickets, the most expensive a £725 seat at the athletics.
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Why am I not surprised? 
So what's your take on this?
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