Security that Thursday was tight, the very location being kept secret with just references to being "in the Midlands" and later on "Stoke On Trent" was mentioned although seeing footage of interviews with the public on the BBC, I could work out what part of this City Region they were in knowing the buildings.
It was unusual as while the Prime Minister has been here before and for that matter is known for visiting Wolverhampton in the Black Country where he worked for a period for the Express & Star, cabinet meetings have never been held here.
In this picture, Boris Johnston is talking with local business leaders - and note the number of women - about opportunities and concerns in much the same way Michael Gove went to talk people on new housing development on the former Royal Doulton's site.
Traditional Oatcakes were on offer for lunch to in the café area
For me the important thing was it showed this area was able to host such high calibre events given our traditional tendency to underplay our abilities, that it offered a platform to raise the profile of some of our most important businesses, and it got people generally talking about us as we tend to be obscured by Big Brum in the south and the twin cities of the North West Manchester and Liverpool being equidistant.
It is obvious from what was said afterwards everyone was delighted with how it went being impressed with what the area has to offer.
Will they consider moving the Lords to here when The Palace of Westminster is being repaired - and it jolly well needs it - who knows but given the Treasury was moved to nearby Trentham Hall during WW2 it might just happen.
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