Starting to think again about the olympics, the other day I began to wonder when it would be next held in the uk. It occurred to me that, now that London has hosted it three times, this might be a good time to start the campaign to bring the Olympic Games to another British city. The world already knows about London, so how about trying to take the games up north somewhere? Being originally a Cheshire lad, I’d like to propose Manchester. Having failed in its bid for the 2000 games, now might be the time to begin to try again. As much as I love London, I think it’ll be cool to boost the north-west’s international profile. As for when, might aiming for the 2032 games give us a realistic target? The ’24 games are already being fought over; ’28 might be too soon after 2012. Thus I’d like to launch the campaign for Manchester 2032. The question is, how do I get this off the ground? Has anyone else had this idea? All such ideas presumably begin somewhere, even with cripples drinking coffee outside south London cafes, so who does one consult to take such embryonic notions further? How can I tell if this is realistic, and whether there is any appetite for it?