Economic impact of the 2012 London Olympics.

A 10 minutes podcast describing the impact the Games had on London economy. In the summer of 2012 London city played host to one of the biggest tournaments ever, the Olympic games. With the whole country buzzing, ministers and principally David Cameron promised a considerable boost for the capital businesses and for the economy in general. Some critics however were not convinced. With unemployment in the capital still high; the games only managed to boost the capital economy by a disappointing 1%.

This podcast will overview the general public point of views regarding the matter, as well as some businesses, tourism attractions and finally an expert specified in economy talking to us.

Speech before the Games: David Cameron, prime minister. VoxPop: General public in central London. Tower Bridge exhibition manager: Adam Blackwell. Economy expert: Andrew Jones, Editor of the Journal Local Economy and Director of the Local Economy Policy.

Reporters: Farhana Begum, Soraya Bongombe and Souleyman Messalti. Producer: Souleyman Messalti

Length: 9:43 Date: 26/10/2012