Should all UK taxpayers foot the bill for the London Olympics?

Should all UK taxpayers foot the bill for the London Olympics?

The cost of the 2012 London Olympics could end up reaching £20 billion - 10 times as much as the original estimate, a former 2012 boss has claimed. It has even been suggested that the rising cost of the games will be spread across the UK, with taxpayers who live outside of London footing the bill. Do you think that this is fair?

 

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  1.  
    Alan from Exeter says:
    May 3, 16:27

    no let the londoners pay for it!!!
    it well not help us in the southwest.

    Should all of UK foot the bill for 2012?
    No
  2.  
    paul from west london says:
    May 3, 14:14

    I would bet my last £1 that because of the credit crunch the olympic bill will go sky high because businesses fail to sponsor the event..
    Down to the tax payer then..

    No good blaming the next government unless it't Labour, for this foley.

    Remember all you voters you voted in this government so don't complain when your taxes have to go up to pay for a two week event.
    PS Eastern european builders please form an orderely que for work

    Should all of UK foot the bill for 2012?
    No
  3.  
    nobby paul's maye from west london says:
    May 3, 13:17

    Presently their are not enough armed police in the uk to cover the security of this event.. I wonder if we'll be shipping in eurocops where's the extra money coming from ?

    Maybe China should be the last olympics

    Should all of UK foot the bill for 2012?
    No
  4.  
    paul from west london says:
    May 3, 13:17

    Londoner's probabley didn't want it but
    Tony Blair did and Ken Livingstone.
    Their both gone lets default or use what we have. Lets lead the world by bring back common sense stop spending billions on super running tracks when their are lots of fields available.

    Please Boris put a cap on the funding and say enough enough of these grand gestures I'm sure zimbarwi couldn't afford a bid

    Should all of UK foot the bill for 2012?
    No
  5.  
    Tracey from uk says:
    May 3, 12:26

    no, why should we, we pay enough for everything else,for example, road tax petrol and council tax.

    Should all of UK foot the bill for 2012?
    No

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