The Guardian's Andrew Sparrow watched The Blond in action this morning being quizzed by the Commons culture select committee. Key quote:
"We can produce a Games that's just as good, if not better, without spending all that money [£20 bn]. It will be very, very different. It will be much, much more fun. We will use the whole of the city to create a fantastic atmosphere. It's my intention that central London will be the place that people come to hang out and spend their money before they go to the various Olympic sites around London. It will be more of a party atmosphere, a festival atmosphere."
Oh yes; and there'll be "gizmos." Now read on.
