I'd like to see the games in Paris simply because I'd like to see some events live if ticket prices are not outlandish.  Conversely, I am not sufficiently interested in the event to travel to London just for a day at the stadium.  I'm a bit surprised and concerned to see how much everyone seems to be expecting a morale boost from this decision. It strikes me as disproportionate and a bit pathetic.  Driving out of Paris for the weekend, my wife and I passed by the « Assemblée Nationale » the front of which had been turned into a giant billboard for the Olympic bid.  This struck both of us as being an undignified use of the seat and symbol of French democracy.

If the Paris bid does not win, I'll be mildly disappointed but I certainly won't be demoralized nor will I be upset by any tasteless gloating on the part of Mr. Blair or anyone else.

I'm more concerned by how much people seem to have riding on this to cheer up.  It's just a sporting event and it won't, or shouldn't change our lives.