Readers know I enjoy the results of Freedom of Information requests. Here's an odd one, apparently asked by a journalist from BBC Northern Ireland.
It cost the police in Northern Ireland just over £1m to protect the Torch Releay over five days on their patch. The Metropolitan Police estimated it cost them £750,000 - for seven days.
I'm now a little concerned at the total cost of looking after this operation - which went on for 70 days in all. Even at the cheaper Met daily rate....
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