Poll: Have the 2012 Olympic Games benefited the Midlands?

As the impact of the 2012 Olympic Games for the whole of Britain is called into question, we ask if you think the Midlands has benefited from the Olympic effect.

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The national policy chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, Mike Cherry, questioned whether the Olympic effect was felt outside London.

Mr Cherry said: "Out in the regions, we found that the effect of the Olympics and Paralympics, and the contracts we were expecting, really didn't materialise as much as I suspect many people were hoping for."

Do you think that the Midlands has benefited from the Olympic Games? Vote in our poll below and have your say in the comments section:

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