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The opening ceremony for the Olympics made a feature of Britain's industrial heritage, both Victorian and high-tech. But did Danny Boyle get the emphasis right?

 

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The opening ceremony for the Olympics made a feature of Britain’s industrial heritage, both Victorian and high-tech. But did Danny Boyle get the emphasis right?

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Yes, it highlighted the best of British ingenuity

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64.5%

It emphasised the Industrial Revolution era too much

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11.2%

It portrayed technology and industry in negative terms

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4.5%

It failed to show the breadth of British inventiveness

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19.6%

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