I have never said this before and will probably never say it again: Sadiq Khan is right about something. (That was painful to admit).

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But, in warning that a ‘North of England’ Olympic bid without London would be a “missed opportunity”, the Mayor of London makes an excellent point.

I can easily understand why the great cities of the North of England would like to replicate the success of London 2012 and get their own slice of Olympic regeneration pie. I also get that there has long been a certain northern chippiness about the capital. But there are many reasons to think such a bid would be weaker – and almost certainly a failure – without including London in it.

Building yet another Olympic Stadium, Velodrome, Aquatic Centre or indoor sports arena seems wasteful and expensive when the UK........

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