Boris Johnson blunders over Olympics costs

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Boris Johnson blunders over Olympics costs

By Mark Pack | Thu 19th June 2008 - 5:36 pm

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In a Radio 4 interview this morning, Boris Johnson was asked about the costs of the Olympics and he said there was a dispute over whether London or central government would cover any extra costs. Asked about a memo between then London Mayor Ken Livingstone and central government saying the latter would cover the costs, Boris Johnson said, “I rather doubt that it exists”. One problem, it does.

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