Tag: olympics

How the world press viewed London 2012

Seeing the Olympic Games through rose-tinted glasses is easy if you’re a Brit, but what did those reporters from elsewhere think? Well, according to this BBC story, they were all incredibly impressed. Brand GB (and Northern Ireland) has grown and we should all be proud. Link – BBC Read more →

The Games are over. Now we must change.

Here in the UK we’re familiar with a never ending air of cynicism and pessimism. Daily complaining and whinging is part of life for some, and it’s one thing that annoys me. Newspapers like The Daily Mail are keen to jump on any failure, slip-up or change. They twist truths and deride any attempt to improve the status quo. Meanwhile,… Read more →