London History

If there’s one thing the British love more than a resounding success it’s a resounding failure. And if there’s one thing they like more … it’s the long, savouring anticipation of hubris undone and disaster to come. David Bond of the Daily Telegraph notes that it’s five years to the day until the London Olympics is due to start. Overspending, poor infrastructure and that English favourite ‘wrangling’. Of course he could have a point…