With Seb Coe. The 2012 Olympics are great opportunity for the UK to show off it's ability to host a global event and all the showbiz pzazz that goes hand in hand with the modern games.

After the great success of Beijing 2008 and their breath-taking opening ceremony national pride is at stake to at least equal if not exceed their success. All of this of course will cost a great deal of money and in these times of austerity it is up to the government and it's partners in both the public and private sectors to ensure they deliver the spectacle the nation and the world expects. Property sector illustration for Estates Gazette Magazine.