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2009-10-27T09:12:57+00:00 2009-10-27T09:12:57+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio4/entries/c2df1b95-fa93-3b75-84e2-7fb2d80be024 Steve Bowbrick <div class="component"> <img class="image" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320xn/p026420x.jpg" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/80xn/p026420x.jpg 80w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/160xn/p026420x.jpg 160w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/320xn/p026420x.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/480xn/p026420x.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/640xn/p026420x.jpg 640w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/768xn/p026420x.jpg 768w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/896xn/p026420x.jpg 896w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1008xn/p026420x.jpg 1008w" sizes="(min-width: 63em) 613px, (min-width: 48.125em) 66.666666666667vw, 100vw" alt=""></div> <div class="component prose"> <br><br><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/coming_up.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/coming_up.shtml</a><br><p>Paul Scoins, who works on You & Yours, emailed me: "I wondered if this might be worth flagging up... We've got Tessa Jowell on today to take calls on people's views on the 2012 Olympic legacy."</p><p>The programme looks like this:</p><p><strong>First half</strong>:</p><ul> <li>Are you still as enthusiastic about the Games as you were when they were won?</li> <li>What kind of impact do you think the Games will have on the whole of the UK?</li> <li>What will be the economic impact of the Games? Should the money be spent elsewhere?</li> <li>Are you concerned that there is a metropolitan bias to the Games?</li> </ul><p><strong>Second half</strong>:</p><ul> <li>Is the infrastructure needed for the Games to be a success in place?</li> <li>What will be the legacy of the Games - long term jobs, investment in sport, culture?</li> <li>Where is the 'added value' to be had? Is the UK making the most of the tourism opportunities?</li> </ul><p>If you'd like to join in and question the minister, the lines are open now. <strong>Call 03700 100 444</strong> or fill in the form <a title="Details of how to participate in You & Yours phone-ins" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/coming_up.shtml">on this page</a>. Full details are on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/coming_up.shtml">the You & Yours home page</a>.</p><p>Paul is particularly interested to hear from people directly affected by the Games construction and people who live in Stratford or the other affected areas of East London.</p><p><em>Steve Bowbrick is editor of the Radio 4 blog</em></p><ul> <li> <a title="You & Yours, 27 October 2009, 1200-1300" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ndlg9">Today's You & Yours</a> is presented by Julian Worricker and starts at 1200. You'll be able to <a title="You & Yours, 27 October 2009, 1200-1300" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ndlg9">listen again here</a> after the broadcast.</li> <li>The picture, <a title="View the picture on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/suburbanslice/2952037082/">London 2012 Olympic Stadium</a>, is by <a title="Mat's profile on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/people/suburbanslice/">Mat</a> and is used <a title="Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en_GB">under licence</a>.</li> </ul> </div>