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Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that the cost of hosting the Olympics was escalating, the PMOS said that in terms of the costs, DCMS were the department that dealt with that, and we were not going to give a running commentary. However, the important thing was to recognise firstly, that we would of course robustly manage the costs of the Olympics, and we were working with KPMG to review our plans to keep costs down. Secondly, part of what actually won the Olympics was the legacy, in terms of athletics, and in terms of leaving behind not only sports facilities, but also housing etc, as it would be a significant part of London for decades to come. That was why this was not about putting portacabins up on a piece of ground for a few weeks, but rather, it was about leaving a real and very lasting legacy in a part of London which had become rundown.
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