Tag Archives: Olympic Games

Olympic paranoia at Old Trafford

Posted on May 10, 2012 by henry tapper

Chatting with a steward outside Old Trafford we talked of the Olympic Stadium. I told him about my family’s trip there on Saturday. He told me about Old Trafford. They get 75,000 people on a matchday- they know how to … Continue reading →

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40,000 Londoners get cold at the Olympic Stadium

Posted on May 6, 2012 by henry tapper

The “London Prepares” events climaxed last night at the opening of the Olympic Stadium in Siberian Stratford last night. We came, we saw and we left early – underwhelmed by the experience. Which is a little  unfair on an event that … Continue reading →

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Nuts traced as market collapses – @ #ppshow

Posted on September 22, 2011 by henry tapper

£64bn fell off the shares of the London stock market today. Meanwhile we were holed up in the Excel Centre, listening to the views of the great and the good.. Here are my good buddies Colin Wilson and David Harris. It … Continue reading →

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