Twenty Twelve in Bloomington, MN

As the UK struggles with a hopeless war in the Middle East, the worst recession in a hundred years and a fraud scandal which has rocked the government to its core, the prime minister is determined to host a summer of top sporting achievement. Jo Connolly, government advisor and dedicated sports fan, is among the thousands eagerly anticipating the Olympic Games and is overjoyed when she is asked to become the poster girl for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. It's a dream come true, getting heavily involved in the plans for the opening ceremony - until the first bomb explodes...