London2012 Opening Ceremony: The power and the might

There were the scoffers, the doubters, the haters, and the wish-it-were-us-ers. There was the expectation, the hope, the promise, and the collective big breath. There were roles for Boris, Beckham, Cameron, and a cumbersome cameo for a chap called Romney. And then, on Friday 27th July at 9pm, the questions were answered and the negative comments rebutted. London 2012 opened …