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Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, has asked that the balloons be released today to mark the anniversary. The official, commercial opening had been delayed by technical problems that could have made the wheel seem as unlucky as a certain other millennium structure in Greenwich. Instead, it has turned out to be so popular that even taxi drivers respect it. “It could have been a terrible eyesore, but it has worked,” said Bob Oddie, General Secretary of the London Taxi Drivers’ Association. “Everyone wants to see it. The reaction from visitors is invariably favourable, and I’ve never met a London cabbie who didn’t like it.” So far 3.5 million visitors have boarded the wheel. It has planning permission for five years, but its success means that it could become an enduring part of the landscape.
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