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So how have the first two months of the Righteous Brothers been for you? Cameron and Clegg have got off to a good start. There is a real sense of purpose and the public seem to be in a masochistic mood. Bring on the cuts, make them deeper, was many people’s reaction to the Budget!

If only business in the North West could be certain that after weeks of campaigning the imminent result of the General Election would bring an end to the potential uncertainty. Whilst a Tory government, with or without an overall majority, seems likely, the possibility of instability can’t be ruled out.

Do you want a clean sweep of MPs in May to cleanse the Augean Stables that the Palace of Westminster has become?

By next summer the North West Development Agency could be fighting for its life if the Tories come to power. Do business people in the region care? Has the agency made enough difference to the local economy to earn the support of firms in its fight to survive?