We came down to Brighton to avoid any bother (either transport snarl up or worse). W e have popped back and, other than it being even harder to get a taxi on Kennington Road, everything does seem to be remarkably calm. I do wonder if someone should call Johnson out about how quiet the centre is and businesses losing money, as it really was at his constant insistence people have avoided central London. We even had flyers through the door running up to the start of the games. I guess they couldn't know it would work too well. Of course stories are now coming out about the forced rehousing on the etstates in Newham (Carpenter estate particularly and the draconian behaviour of LOCOG reps with even small local buisinesses just attempting to draw attention, not unreasonably, to themselves being in the area. I hope we don't discover that the losses do out weigh the gains.
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Date: 2012-08-08 04:48 pm (UTC)Of course stories are now coming out about the forced rehousing on the etstates in Newham (Carpenter estate particularly and the draconian behaviour of LOCOG reps with even small local buisinesses just attempting to draw attention, not unreasonably, to themselves being in the area.
I hope we don't discover that the losses do out weigh the gains.