Let the French Pay

You'd expect me to be contrarian about the Olympic 2012 bid, wouldn't you? So why should I disappoint.

Yes, I think the French should have it. And welcome to it. People who want to see the games will still have it on their doorstep (you can cross in the Eurotunnel for £98 return, with their new pricing), but without the boredom of listening to Scots and Northerners moaning about it being in London.

And the Olympic games aren't what they were. Not since the athletes turned pro. It's just a bunch of overpaid superstars in bling-bling gold trainers being sponsored by Reebok and Nike and the like. And the Games themselves are sullied by Pokey Pola, McRonalds, Reebok and all the rest of the corporate sponsorship cock.

So let French taxpayers foot the bill, I say, and let them crow about it. By all means, regenerate inner-shitty London, but spread the love.