I Will Take A Short Time Out

At Times Unpopular Measures Are Needed In Order To Change Behaviour.

Some Argue That Now Isn't The Time To Push The Green Agenda - That All Efforts Should Be On Preventing A Serious Recession. That Is A False Choice. It Fails To Recognise That Climate Change And Our Carbon Reliance Is Part Of Problem - High Fuel Prices And Food Shortages Due To Poor Crop Yields Compound Today's Financial Difficulties.

A Global Deal Will Only Be Possible If Britain Plays Its Part, Leading The Way With Other Developed Countries.

Connecting People To Jobs And To Each Other Is Absolutely Vital To A City's Economy (and To The Wider Economy).

Team Gb's Success At The Beijing Olympics Can, In Part, Be Said To Have Been Made In Manchester. For Example, All The Cycling Medal Winners Trained At Manchester's Velodrome, The National Cycling Centre.