Rupert Murdoch: 'Olympic ceremony was too politically correct'

Rupert Murdoch has said that he found the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony "a little too politically correct".

However, he was quick to praise creative director Danny Boyle for making the event overall "surprisingly great".



The 81-year-old media mogul tweeted to his followers: "London Olympic opening surprisingly great, even if a little too politically correct. Danny Boyle a creative genius."

Conservative MP Aidan Burley also caused discussion on Twitter after dismissing the £27m showcase as "the most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen – more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?"

He went on to describe the ceremony as "multi-cultural crap".

The event pulled in a huge audience on BBC One last night, averaging 23.02m between 9pm and 12.50am, setting a record for a post-midnight audience.