Cramped, congested, uncomfortable journeys and station access may be something Londoner's have come to terms with in central London, it's rather difficult to modify anything like the London Underground, so outdated and constrained by later developments, but one doesn't expect the same of new stations where such limitations no longer apply. Those who wish to travel to such a vantage point will soon realise just how desolate the North Thames across from Greenwich is. Just how poor the local transport infrastructure is. Just how superficial the Dome creation has become. For most people, the sentiment seems to be that the money would have been better spent on building hospitals, improving education, working and living conditions.
Greatness comes from the abilities and actions of the people.
Mere words will not make Britain great, only intentions and actions will. Fanciful, temporary, structures and extensive corporate expenditure may light up the night sky for a short while, true commitment and mobilisation is needed to make a long lasting change. Greatness in Britain is not about jingoistic or nationalist pride, nor is it a celebration of knocking up a couple of interesting structures, it is a state of mind, a state of nation. To build Britain up we need real change, real focus, real encouragement, help and commitment. Greatness may be achieved but it will take a great deal more effort than has been made over the last few years.