Did a small job for the National Lottery with Ed Vaizey MP and Sec. of State for Culture at the Lowry Centre this week.
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Hadn’t met Vaizey on my travel before, but was quietly impressed. It’s increasingly rare to meet a politician who’s comfortable when mixing with the general public – which is a terrible indication of where British politics is at. Vaizey was gregarious, ebullient even.

Sec of State for Culture, Ed Vaizey teases some of the subjects depicted on a specially commissioned artwork.

Sec of State for Culture, Ed Vaizey teases some of the subjects depicted on a specially commissioned artwork.

A touch of boris but without being a clown. Gave as good as he got when asked to perform for the cameras, and seemed to own his own sense of humour. All power to the bloke really.

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