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Talk / Time off / Chatting / Good causes miss out as Olympics soaks up half a billion in Lotto funds

By JustThe5, Fri 2 Feb 2007 at 8:10am 
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More than half a billion pounds of National Lottery "good causes" money may be "cannibalised" to pay for the London 2012 Olympics, an official watchdog warns today.

The National Audit Office raises fears that the lottery cash diverted from local sports, heritage and charity projects to funding the games could be £575 million — £130 million greater than originally estimated.

The Daily Telegrpah reports

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Re: Good causes miss out as Olympics soaks up half a billion in Lotto funds

By Claudio, Fri 2 Feb 2007 at 8:18am 
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I'm not sure what shocks me more - the cost of the Olympics (and where it will be paid from) - or that JY5 is a proud Telegraph reader!

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By JustThe5, Fri 2 Feb 2007 at 8:21am 
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Make your choice, Lorri gave me some stick last night about being a Tory. Bloody Lib Dems.

I could post another article, this time about the possible take-over at Anfield.

Edited Fri 2 Feb 2007 at 8:22am

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By Claudio, Fri 2 Feb 2007 at 8:31am 
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Tory, Telegraph reader and Liverpool fan - all sections of society known for their decency, honesty and open-handedness.

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By JustThe5, Fri 2 Feb 2007 at 8:44am 
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Claudio wrote:

Tory, Telegraph reader and Liverpool fan - all sections of society known for their decency, honesty and open-handedness.



Why thank you Claudio, we are a very honest and open-handedness.

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By Claudio, Fri 2 Feb 2007 at 8:53am 
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JustThe5 wrote:

Claudio wrote:

Tory, Telegraph reader and Liverpool fan - all sections of society known for their decency, honesty and open-handedness.



Why thank you Claudio, we are a very honest and open-handedness.



Yes - opening their hands in other people's pockets, of course. ;-)

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