London 2012 Olympics – Unofficial News and InformationNews and events for the London 2012 Olympics27 July - 12 August 2012 - London, Great Britain |
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Today marks two years until the start of London 2012. A breathtaking series of events are planned to mark the milestone, including the launch of a volunteering programme and the opening of the first official shop. Follow the thrills and spills here 3.54pm: Right, that’s it. Most of the activities celebrating the fact the games [...]
It seems all that counts in 2012 is getting gold medals. So forget any proper investment in sport Weirdly, it was then thought, Tony Blair chose to launch his 2001 manifesto in a school: St Saviour’s and St Olave’s, Southwark. Perhaps forgetting the traditional affinity between deranged leaders and parties of dumbstruck children, Clare Short [...]
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and South African President Jacob Zuma are holding talks in Downing Street.
Political power has become too centralised with the prime minister and No 10 should be subject to more scrutiny, a committee of peers says.
Tokyo is asking for help from Japan’s prime minister-in-waiting, Yukio Hatoyama, to boost its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics following his reform-minded party’s historic electoral victory.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Tuesday he had a “reasonable hope” that Madrid will be chosen to host the 2016 Games as experts from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) began inspecting the city’s bid.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown today visited the Olympic Park site, as new figures released showed that up to 30,000 workers will help build the Olympic Park and Olympic Village over the next few years.
