When Ken Livingstone lobbied for the 2012 Olympics he argued that the resulting investment was needed desperately by east London. Patrick Ward suggests that few of the benefits will actually be trickling down to those who need them.

Is the Home Office planning to use the London Olympics to limit civil liberties under the mask of providing security from terrorism? _Marcus Morgan_ investigates.

The myth that the Olympics are a boon for London endures, writes Mike Marqusee, despite the evidence.