This is the week that the nation has been Con-Demmed! In this weeks TFI, Frank McKenna talks about the new administration and the impact the election result has had on the Labour party. Business of the Week is JMW solicitors and Sir Richard Leese gets top spot as Man of The Week. Chris McKenna reviews his dining experience at the Restaurant Bar & Grill and Laura Wolfe explains what she got up to with Eric Cantona in her kitchen in Who are Yer? Read on, enjoy, have a great weekend and don't do anything Frank wouldn't do...

Downtown Manchester held its first breakfast forum this week. Sponsored by Jaguar, 'What does the election result mean to Manchester' was the question discussed by a panel that included political commentators Jim Hancock and Rob McLoughlin and Insider editor Michael Taylor. All agreed that the Tory/Lib Dem coalition was the inevitable outcome of the election result; whilst also believing that Manchester's strong civic leadership, boosted this week by the news of Sir Richard Leese's return to the council leadership, will mean that the city can do business with any government.

The Liberal Democrat leadership will be feeling pretty pleased with itself this week. A formal coalition with the Tories, which includes five cabinet posts and a committment to a referendum on voting reform appears, on the face of it, a decent deal...

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you and a guest to one of the other Manchester Celebrates Jaguar events taking place during the month of May.  We are delighted that head designers from Jaguar will be joining us at special Jaguar Design evenings taking place as follows:

Stratstone Jaguar Manchester

Date: Tuesday, 18th May
Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Address: Stratstone Jaguar, 19-21 Upper Brook Street, Manchester, M13 9XH

Royles Jaguar Wilmslow

Date: Thursday, 20th May
Time: 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm
Address: Royles Jaguar, Number One, Macclesfield Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1BZ

Stratstone Jaguar Bolton
Date: Wednesday, 26th May
Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Address: Stratstone Jaguar, 59 Bolton Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7JL

The evenings will commence with a Champagne Reception, followed by canapés and a special presentation from the Jaguar designers.  The all new XJ will be in the Showrooms on the evenings.

If you would like to join us, please can we ask you to RSVP to Amy by email  manchestercelebratesjaguar@journey9.com or by telephone on 0161 831 0260, stating which Showroom event you would like to attend?

If you haven’t had the chance to book yourself a drive in an XF, XK or XJ at Spinningfields, we still have a few slots available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in May.  Please call Amy on 0161 831 0260 to book your drive.  Slots are filling up so early booking is advised.

We also hope you will join us at the Jaguar Family Fun Day at Tatton Park on 30th May, which promises to be a day not to be missed.  More information at  www.jaguar.co.uk/manchester

UK Grid, the Manchester-based specialist data centre provider has appointed Rudi Feitsma as its new Sales Director, as the company continues to grow its team and capacity at Synergy House, on Manchester Science Park.

Rudi has joined UK Grid with over 20 years experience in senior sales roles in the telecoms sector, having worked across the globe in the US, Australia and Europe for companies such as Eriksson, Bell South and Vodafone.

UK Grid designs and builds bespoke data centres for clients across the country from its sites in Manchester and London. The company has been growing organically since its formation in 2004, and is now a tier 2 network provider feeding in to multiple tier 1 networks. Rudi has been appointed to build upon this success, with the goal of introducing more businesses to UK Grid and its range of services.

Cobbetts’ Manchester corporate team has advised AIM-listed IDOX Group plc, a leading supplier of software and services to the UK public sector, on its £3.3m acquisition of Grantfinder Limited.

Nottinghamshire-based Grantfinder provides value-added databases of government and EU funding information via easily accessible websites to UK public and private sector customers.

IDOX is a supplier of software solutions and services, principally to the UK public sector, and the leading applications provider to local government for core functions relating to land, people and property through its UNI-form, Plantech and IDOX product ranges.

JMW Solicitors has advised a care operator on its recent acquisition of two homes.

A team from the Manchester law firm, led by corporate partner Scott Sands and solicitor Vicky Protano, advised Central England Healthcare Ltd on its acquisition of The Old Vicarage in Stoke-on-Trent from private owners Mr and Mrs Kilby. The Old Vicarage is registered to provide nursing care for 45 service users and is rated excellent by the Care Quality Commission.

Richard Wolff, partner and head of corporate recovery and insolvency advised the same Midlands-based operator on its purchase, from the administrators, of Eversleigh Nursing Home in Wolverhampton. Registered to provide nursing care for 84 service users, this is the company’s largest acquisition.

Chris King, corporate partner at JMW advised Central England Healthcare in relation to the refinancing of the group and in relation to the financing of the two acquisitions.

Sir Richard Leese returned to work today as the leader of Manchester City Council.

Leese, who stepped down from his post a month ago, is almost certain to be re-elected to the position when formal selection takes place on Wednesday, following his unopposed decision to put himself forward for the job.

Everybody loves magnets. More specifically Fridge Magnets. In this new technology led world, what was the next logical step for Magnets? Well Multi-Player online games of course.

The premise of Letters is simple, try and spell words on your virtual ‘Fridge’, but the twist is, you’re not the only one trying to make words, other people from around the world are online and they are trying to make words for themselves too. So don’t be surprised if some takes that ‘D’ you wanted to use.

I joined Downtown’s events manager, Roger Jonas at the Restaurant Bar and Grill for lunch this week. The clean, contemporary design and busy, vibrant atmosphere creates a perfect setting for a business lunch...

Join Downtown for our first DMIB Member’s Reception. Good food, good wine and good company are on the menu for this event.

COST: £25.00 + VAT inc 3 course meal and half a bottle of wine

Date: Tuesday 25th May
Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: The Grill On The Alley

This is a perfect start to any day. DMIB will host an Exclusive Chairman’s Breakfast in the sleek and sophisticated Tom’s Champagne Bar located on the 3rd Floor, House of Fraser. We will be joined by a keynote speaker from Bruntwood.

Places are limited, so please register online now.

Date: Tuesday 8th June
Time: 8.00am - 10.00am
Venue: Tom's Champagne Bar

Guest Speaker: Sir Howard Bernstein

DMIB will hold its second breakfast event at the Town Hall. Chairman, Frank McKenna will discuss the future of Manchester with Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, Sir Howard Bernstein

Date: Tuesday 15th June
Time: 8.00am - 10.0am
Venue: Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square

Name: Laura Wolfe

Company: Journey9

Position: M.D

Red or Blue: Blue(man city)

Labour, Liberal or Tory: Difficult One to answer today. Will give the coalition a chance. Don’t hold much hope for it lasting in the long term

Favourite Bar/Restaurant: Piccolino’s West Didsbury

What’s your Tipple: Pinot Grigio

Favourite Band: Coldplay

Top Tune: Writing to reach you by Travis

Favourite Book: Animal Farm by George Orwell

Favourite Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Who would play you in a film: Myself

Favourite TV Programme: Sadly I sky plus a lot of reality television programmes

Most visited website: www.Jaguar.co.uk/Manchester

Celebrity Crush: Roberto Mancini

Interesting Fact about you: After filming a recent documentary I had Eric Cantona pop in to my kitchen and lean against my fridge on a Sunday night for a cup of tea.