Writer's Block

Unrepentant

Okay, I know, I got the number of Olympic medals wrong. What really hurts is that a politician got it right. But wait, the thrust of my argument was correct. Team GB( Middle Classes) did an amazing job, with a small hiccup from the Equestrians due entirely to under par horses. With a few exceptions (one of whom arguably should not have been allowed to compete) Team GB(the rest) did their usual shambles. We had men's relay (disqualified), women's relay (dropped baton), BMX - not a real cycling event, so very much the rest - (fell off), triple jump ( dramatic failure at last jump) and so on and so on. The result, at the time of writing, looks like dropping us to fourth behind the Ruskies in the medal table. So instead of the good old National Anthem we will hear the new Russian anthem instead, While We Were Marching Through Georgia.  

No doubt much will be explained afterwards, but a few questions are raised. Take running as just one example. Blacks are great and respected runners, so their success at the major events was expected. And good luck to the amazing Jamaican squad which, I think, had nearly forty runners in it, one of whom is now the fastest man on the planet. But the black population of Jamaica is only twice the black population of the UK, they did brilliantly, we had small success ( one of whom arguably should not have been allowed to compete). We should really do something about Team GB(the rest) before 2012, or spend the money allocated to them on some boats and a couple of good horses.