The blurb for a pro-manchester 'newsnight style' conference on The Economics of Greater Manchester includes themes like 'Inclusive growth...as the city region faces the challenge of growth with equality'...
"Nowhere more than in cities is the divide between prosperity and inequality more apparent" the blurb weeps "Nowhere more than in cities are the inequality of incomes and well being outcomes higher. Children in poorer communities start out in life with low prospects. Access to opportunities is often thwarted by socio economic background at onset..."
It sounds just the thing that should be attended by those facing inequality in Greater Manchester, so they can have a voice and debate the issues at the 'newsnight style' gathering. Except that the poverty picking shindig, being held on 13th October at the posh Hilton Hotel in Manchester, is charging £125 plus VAT to get in...
The event, sponsored by The University of Manchester Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University and PR agency 90degrees, will be exploring themes like homelessness and "Not just growth but inclusive growth with benefits for people from all regions and from all backgrounds..."
But, at £125 (+VAT) per head, it looks like people 'from all backgrounds' are going to be excluded, which is becoming par for the course in Greater Manchester...
For further details of the Conference, plus some awful spelling, grammar and Andy Burnham's title howlers see the website – click here
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