Real help, not PR

It is good to see the North West getting plenty of political media attention this week. I am convinced however that the people of the North West would be more welcoming of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet if instead of expensive and PR-motivated visits (paid for by local people), he was taking real action to help the millions of people hit by the economic downturn. Wasting £12 billion on VAT changes that haven't worked does not count.