NUMBER CRUNCHING

£560,000
FINES AND COSTS AWARDED AGAINST MET POLICE OVER THE DE MENEZES CASE, PAID BY THE TAX PAYER

£560,000
SALARY OF MET CHIEF IAN BLAIR FOR TWO YEARS, PAID BY THE TAX PAYER

£560,000
SALARY OF TEN NEW POLICEMEN ON THE BEAT, HAPPILY PAID BY THE TAX PAYER

£6 BILLION
BUDGETED GOVT SPENDING (SO FAR) ON 2012 OLYMPICS

£1 BILLION GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON ALL OTHER SPORT SO FAR UP TO 2012