23 february 2010, another day

Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Enjoyed today. I spoke in the morning at a large event on greater manchester and the region’s strategy (yup, there’s two) at the city of manchester stadium, and then the afternoon was the launch of two new working papers, a series I’m immensely proud of (see “equity finance: not me but...”). One of the latter was rather controversial, and we chose not to make too big a song and dance about it, which seemed justified given the spin the manchester evening news put on it and their wilfulness not to recognise that the papers are the thoughts of an individual not an organisation. Darted back afterwards to speak at a smaller but equally important session on the future of oldham and rochdale, two of the conurbation’s most troubled areas, but places that the city region needs to help succeed if it is ever to realise its potential. “A bit like a day off” someone said to me when finally back at the office, which was spot on – but then if you don’t enjoy it (and you have a choice), why do it ?