Comment: The politics of the opening ceremony
Danny Boyle’s vision of Britain for the London 2012 opening ceremony featured the NHS, Doreen Lawrence and the Sex Pistols. But its real message was about the nature of freedom.
Cameron brands Aidan Burley ‘idiotic’ for Olympic tweet
David Cameron hit out at the Tory MP who criticised the Olympic opening ceremony today, branding him “idiotic”.
The tyranny of the empty chair: Row threatens opening days of Olympics
The opening stage of the London 2012 Olympics could be defined by organisers’ response to a growing row over empty seating.
‘Bye Bye Burley’: Labour seizes on anti-Olympic tweet for fundraising
Labour has used Aidan Burley’s tweet against the Olympic opening ceremony to promote a fund dedicated the throwing the MP out of parliament.
World wowed by Olympic opening ceremony
British history, culture and the NHS have dominated in Danny Boyle’s spectacular opening ceremony to London 2012.
The Week in Politics: Olympic-zilla
Like a nervous, sensitive, irritable bride, the UK has become unbearably tense in the lead-up to the Olympics. Welcome to Britain, everyone!
Comment: The British search for happiness
Whilst the onset of hot weather and the start of the Olympic Games might give us a much needed boost of joy, the British will continue their elusive search for happiness.
‘Fingers crossed’ as Olympics finally arrives
Seven years after winning the right to hold the 2010 Olympic Games, British politicians are holding their breath ahead of tonight’s opening ceremony.
David Cameron Olympic speech in full
David Cameron on the London 2012 Olympics in full.
David Cameron global investment conference speech in full
David Cameron calls for more foreign investment in the UK on the eve of the London 2012 Olympics.
