Although these elections have provided few surprises, the next few rounds could be more interesting because the political road map will be clearer, say pundits.

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The other possibility (for example in the case of the swimming qualifiers) could be that ticket holders decided that it was more interesting just to hang out in the Olympic Park.

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And if more of its top talent decides that there are now more interesting challenges elsewhere, that could be a big problem.

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The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (at 4.30pm) has more City titans before it - and this could be a particularly interesting encounter.

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Persuading people in the current climate to pay more inheritance tax may be a leap too far, but the change in attitudes to inheritance could prove interesting.

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It could be much more than just a way to download Angry Birds very quickly or send texts faster than you can think of interesting things to say.

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