I too am threatened with redundancy from my teaching job because of a general lack of funding by the government. However, I find this negativity about the Olympics quite frustrating. The lack of funding in education and the health service is nothing new and is not caused by money spent on this one off event. The Olympics has provided jobs in many industries and will provide a boost to an ailing economy.
Sending soldiers to their deaths in Afghanistan in a war that was not ours and one that we cannot win however, is a criminal. Add to that money wasted on the infinite government QUANGO's that do very little, MP's expenses, the Royal family and the Queens jubilee etc etc.
I assume that since our stadium was built using tax payers money that you will not be attending any Salford matches, Sale matches or the RL World Cup in protest at your money being spent for sporting venues and events.
I recognise everyones individual right to have no interest in the games what-so-ever but to lay the blame for public sector job losses at the door of a once in a lifetime event when there is money wasted year on year on the same useless stuff baffles me. We are talking about sport! We are talking about 2 weeks of global entertainment and an opportunity to inspire youngsters! We are talking about something that could be so positive if people embrace. I forgot though that people on here don't like anything positive! We wallow in negativity and only seem happy when we are being so.
I for one will enjoy the Olympics and everything that goes with it whether I get laid off next week or not. Sorry if that is far too positive and happy for everyone