In message , at 20:20:18 on Tue, 22 Mar
2011, tim.... remarked:

And what about the reportedly 14,000 Olympic tickets which are being
distributed as government hospitality? (Boris alone has 2,000).

to give to local residents, not corporate suppliers

Some might live locally, but the impression given is that most of the
14,000 are for "VIPs" and people who apparently need to be 'impressed'.
Which sounds like hospitality to me.
--
Roland Perry