I note that the MLA (sponsored by the DCMS) are only interested in recording the experiences of those people enthused by the games or those who are 'yet to be engaged' (because, of course, it's impossible to conceive that such people could be suffering from anything but false consciousness).  Looks like they've already learnt something from the Chinese CP's re-education model... although the revisionism has started a bit early!  Seriously, though, this is a good idea, but why exorcise dissenting voices when recent opinion polls show people increasingly cynical about the 2012 Games and the legacy benefits? Presumably, Tessa Jowell can explain ...?

Carl Taylor
Records Temporary worker
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 Dear All
 
 It is good to see  MLA London going out and actively seeking historical 
 moments and getting timely random comments. 
 
 I am wondering when they will be posting comments on the excitement [or 
 otherwise] of Assembly members, London quangoes, their respective staff 
 and London residents on the "retirement of Ken and the onset of Boris" 
 which I am sure that many people would find as historically interesting 
 [in my own case more so] than Peoples "excitement" at the Olympics and 
 cheaper too! 
 
 Or am I also unduly cynical?
 
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 David
 
 
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 Dear All, 
 
 Perhaps I'm just feeling unduly cynical today but this reminded me of the 
 group of people in the Hitch-hikers' Guide to the Galaxy  who land on 
 planet Earth and immediately start making documentaries about themselves. 
 
 Claire 
 
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 MLA London and MLA Council - People's Record Phase 1 - "vox pop" Capturing 
 the nation's memories and aspirations 
 This year, for Phase 1 of People?s Record, we want to work with museums, 
 libraries and archives to undertake a mass ?vox pop? to record the 
 nation?s memories, thoughts and aspirations during the celebrations that 
 will mark the Handover of the Games from Beijing and the Launch of the 
 Cultural Olympiad. We are working with the Mass Observation Archive to 
 shape the questions we will ask communities and BBC Memoryshare to 
 collect, share and store the memories and responses. 
   
 Funding of up to £1,000 per applicant is available for museums, libraries 
 and archives that want to gather public responses at both the sites of 
 celebration,  and in their own premises. We hope to gather a range of 
 responses, from people enthused by the vision of 2012 and those not yet 
 engaged. We intend to work with museums, libraries and archives across 
 London. 
   
 This is a great opportunity for museums, libraries and archives who want 
 to get involved and raise the profile of their organisation during the 
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