The poll covered the following topics: Is it Instrumentally Rational for Britain to host the Olympics; Will the cost of the Olympics rise above the Governments Estimates; If the Costs of the Olympics Spiral, Should we Cancel; Should Politicians stay out of the Olympic Planning;
Populus interviewed a random sample of 1,010 adults aged 18+ by telephone between 22nd November 2006 and 23rd November 2006. Interviews were conducted across England and the results have been weighted to be representative of all English adults.