The London 2012 Olympics: Current affairs discussion - Page 30

**Chris** · 13-08-2012, 10:25

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Originally Posted by Damien

You're welcome.

That was some cheer Boris got when he was called to the stage last night. Any politician would kill for a public reception like that.

Osem · 13-08-2012, 10:27

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

And despite his best efforts to stop you, I assume

Yes, fortunately he's not the black belt in the family.

**Damien** · 13-08-2012, 10:42

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Originally Posted by Chris

That was some cheer Boris got when he was called to the stage last night. Any politician would kill for a public reception like that.

Yeah he is very popular at the moment.

Credit also needs to go to John Major for some part of the success of TeamGB, Tessa Jowell and Ken Livingston for London 2012 too.

Osem · 13-08-2012, 10:47

Just goes to show what can be achieved when party politics is put to one side!

**Chris** · 13-08-2012, 10:49

Yep, there was a blog in the Tele trying to pull all that together yesterday, pointing out that Tessa Jowell was the only one in Cabinet pushing to support the bid. She should be very proud of herself this morning, for that level of foresight and belief in what we could all achieve as a nation. IIRC the discussion was about the small decisions making a big difference over many years, which is how Major also got a name-check for bringing in the Lottery and structuring it so that it funded grassroots sport amongst other things.

**Damien** · 13-08-2012, 10:57

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**Maggy** · 13-08-2012, 11:06

Sadly normal TV scheduling has returned.Apart from there still being no news and the Beeb don't seem to want to shift from the Olympic Park studio.

So back to the unfinished chores.....

denphone · 13-08-2012, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Osem

Just goes to show what can be achieved when party politics is put to one side!

Here here to that.

**Chris** · 13-08-2012, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

the Beeb don't seem to want to shift from the Olympic Park studio.

Who can blame them ... When you've been to the ultimate festival you want to delay your departure as long as possible, just to make sure you lap up every last second.

**Damien** · 13-08-2012, 11:23

Just a reminder. World Cup 2018? Only 1 vote. Oh FIFA.....

I say we bid for Euro 2020! (Do Britain, if Scotland vote for independence then it becomes Britain and Scotland 2020 etc).

denphone · 13-08-2012, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Damien

Just a reminder. World Cup 2018? Only 1 vote. Oh FIFA.....

Its shocking any way you look at it awarding the World Cup to Russia and Qatar.

13-08-2012, 11:59

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Whereas I'd rather have had an hour of The Who.

I also would have liked an hour of the who as well as muse.!

Could have replaced the spice spice girls and madness ect ect.

Ray Davies was good as well.

**Maggy** · 13-08-2012, 13:35

Anyway anyone wanting to know how Ch 4 is approaching the Paralympics.

http://paralympics.channel4.com/insi...%20Paralympics

Angua · 13-08-2012, 13:47

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Anyway anyone wanting to know how Ch 4 is approaching the Paralympics.

http://paralympics.channel4.com/insi...%20Paralympics

Someone needs to do some spell checking for the Basketball (Baketball) link.

**Maggy** · 13-08-2012, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Angua

Someone needs to do some spell checking for the Basketball (Baketball) link.

I'm already in enough trouble for red marking forum posts..

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BTW how many people played with the Olympic Google Doodles?