commentWith deadlines for major construction projects for London’s 2012 Olympics looming, the United Kingdom’s new coalition government is pledging that the Olympics will not be given special protection from public spending cuts promised by the new government, elected on May 6. Secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport, Jeremy Hunt, says savings in the Games’ $13.4-billion construction budget will be sought.
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