The London 2012 Olympics will cost the UK some £8.5bn, far more than expected. This has caused controversy at a time of government spending cuts. But Huw Pill, chief European economist at Goldman Sachs, predicts positive long-term returns on this huge investment. He explains his findings to Long View columnist John Authers.

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