I MET up with Mr Osborne in the car park opposite Antrobus St Mark’s Primary School as he arrived to take part in a question and answer session with the school’s very own council.

He had spent the morning handing out awards and visiting supermarkets in Wilmslow before heading to Knutsford for a meeting with the town’s leading businessmen.

I sensed the trip to Antrobus was a more relaxed affair. Questions on Gordon Brown and the Queen were probably welcomed after ones on how he would get the country out of the current economic mess if a Tory win is a reality.

After some testing questions from a couple of members of the council, in particular what his objectives would be if elected – solving the economy and education for – he stood up in front of the whole school to face more quizzing.

“Every two weeks I do this and I do a variety of different things, mix of business, schools and hospitals. I really enjoy it and find it interesting,” he said, pointing out these types of days were not in anticipation of the next election but in fact the norm.

“One of the great features of the British system is that you can be on a conference platform talking about the future of the economy then the next week I am in Antrobus talking to the school council – in a lot of other political systems you don’t get that.”

A meeting at the Lostock site of Brunner Mond beckoned next where directors of the company were to talk to him about its plans to build a new sustainable energy plant.

George made a point in saying he would be against the company’s idea as he bids to back the views of his constituents.

After a quick tour around the site it was back in the car to make the short trip to Rudheath where he would be talking to police officers, Weaver Vale Housing Trust, Connexions, Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Youth Offending Service at the Neighbourhood Community House in Cotebrook Road.

A talk about the scheme and how it was benefiting the community was then followed by a walk around the estate with the police.

Residents looked on inquisitively as the gang of officers and agency staff – plus George and me – walked the block.

He seemed impressed that the several agencies were working together.

“I thought it was a very good project,” he enthused. “They are doing their best to work together and overcome the problems that the area has.

“Often you find that the police and the housing people won’t talk with each other and it is difficult to get people together but it is good news that they are talking and working with each other in this instance.”

Next and final stop for the day for me – but not for George – was to speak with Wincham based group SID – Stop Incineration in Disguise – about the proposed waste gasification plant at Wincham Business Park.

The group held a public meeting at Northwich Victoria Football Club last Wednesday, but Mr Osborne paid a visit to the Black Greyhound in Wincham to speak to the members.

Addressing the group he said: “You deserve a large amount of congratulations and have done very well and are well down the track.

“I absolutely support you on this. I have fought incineration campaigns before and I have won every one of them.

“What I would say is make sure all the councillors know how you feel about it because it will go to the local planning authority. It would also help if you can find experts in the areas that you need them in.”

As the clock hit 6.45pm it was time for Mr Osborne to head off to his final appointment of the day – a supper in Mobberley.

For Mr Osborne the day had started with a trip on the 8am train leaving London Euston and was to finish more than 14 hours later. Fancy being an MP?

I’ll leave that one with you.