Topic: Culture & Arts
The Olympic sum of money
The public accounts committee has criticised the government for seriously underestimating the cost of the London 2012 Olympics. They have said that better management of the construction project is required if the cost is not to spiral…
Stop being such a pessimist and give me all your money
So it was finally announced yesterday how much the Olympics is really going to cost us (at least until it is re-calculated in a year or so when they realise they still haven't got it right). After conning the British public and the rest of…
The answer is whatever the Government wants it to be
The Daily Telegraph reports today that John Prescott has (rather amusingly) "-thrown his weight behind a growing campaign at Westminster to force a rethink of the decision to site Britain's first super-casino in Manchester-". Apparently he…
Gordon the film-maker
British film industry seems to be doing better than ever. The UK Film Council recently revealed that £840m was spent last year (up by 48% from 2005). Also more studios are coming to Britain. The change has occured after the introduction of…