I mentioned last week about the send-off the British Special Olympics team had at Number 10 Downing Street.

As an update, by Thursday gone, with two days of competition left, the GB team of 49 athletes had amassed between them 38 medals – 16 gold, nine silver and 13 bronze – while they actually had the honour of winning the first gold of the event, in cycling.

The competition is a mini Olympics, with every country in Europe represented.

I have been involved with it since 2003 and have been honoured to serve as president for the last few years.

Altogether, there were 49 British athletes, 22 coaches and around 50-60 family members, who will never forget the hospitality given to them by the Prime Minister and his deputy, as well as the wonderful experience they have enjoyed at the event.

As their motto says, they will try to win, but if they don’t then they should enjoy everything in the process.

For those who don’t know, the Special Olympics is for people with learning disabilities.

As I said to the Prime Minister, at present there are 1.2m people suffering in Britain, which if parents are added in makes it 3.6m, with aunts and uncles possibly about 5m, and with friends anything up to 10m.

After a pause, I did say to Mr Cameron and the group around him that it should be remembered that they all have a vote.

To be fair to him, he did put his head back and laugh, but I hope he remembers the message when it comes to dishing out some of the so-called legacy funding from the last Olympics ...