@izzythepush,
I may be talking out of my arse, but all I'm reporting is what I saw from a tv documentary about the olympics. They were all Brits, and they are the ones explaining the issues of spending so much on the olympics vs how many in London are struggling.
In a simple web search, I found this,
http://www.ccrmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6895&Itemid=37
Quote:Debt problems divide London
Thursday, 10 May 2012
London has the most complex personal debt problem in the UK, according to a new report from national debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS). London in the red analyzes the financial circumstances of the more than 11,000 Londoners who contacted CCCS’s free debt advice helpline in 2011, and shows wide variations in financial difficulty across the city.
I guess not even factual information that's on the tube or on print media is good enough, and we're all arses for pointing them out!
One more thing (if I may); The US has many living in poverty; over 22% of children live without the proper shelter or food. Those are facts that cannot be denied - even by Americans.