British politician 's opening ceremony tweet ##ed a social media response . Aidan Burley , a Conservative Party MP , called the ceremony ` ` multi - cultural . '' China 's best Olympic hopes in London . Many people weighed the London ceremony versus the 2008 Beijing Olympics . Social media response was largely positive to director Danny Boyle 's $ 100 million production .
British politician 's opening ceremony tweet ##ed a social media response . Aidan Burley , a Conservative Party MP , called the ceremony ` ` multi - cultural . '' Many people weighed the London ceremony versus the 2008 Beijing Olympics . Social media response was largely positive to director Danny Boyle 's $ 100 million production .