 think ‘he’s lost his focus’. I am obsessive.

“If somebody annoys me it takes me three hours to get over it. That’s as much the case today as it was 20 years ago. Sometimes I just don’t understand why people don’t agree with me.”

That enduring impatience is underpinned by the fierce, visceral pride in a home city that shares many of his characteristics: canniness, ambition, that streak of bravado. And none of that is likely to diminish once he is no longer in the town hall.

Standing down from the council in no way constitutes a retirement, he insists - and neither his wife Vanessa, nor his two children and three step-children, now expect him to'sit about the house'. But Manchester is still the only place he would consider working.

“It’s my city. I’ve always been a proud Manc. I’ve always regarded this place as the most cosmopolitan, the most successful city about.

“For a Jewish guy to become chief executive of the city council and never once in his entire career experience any kind of racism or prejudice – I find that quite remarkable. I think that speaks a lot about this city.

“I could never do another job in another place because it would never, ever have the same... I could never, ever create the same commitment.

“If you chopped off people’s hands here they’d have Manchester through it. I think people here are different.” Earlier this week we reported that the people behind the NOLA Caribbean Festival were organizing a brand new event called the Marley Gras Jerk Chicken Festival. The party was slated to take place on Saturday, February 11, when it would celebrate the intersection of Jamaican and New Orleans culture.

Things have changed since then.

The date and concept will still be the same, but a threat of legal action has forced the festival to change its name and logo. Evidently, the event caught the attention of Marley International, who sent the organizers a letter demanding they “cease and desist” the use of Bob Marley’s name and likeness.

So in the interest of peace and not getting sued, the celebration will now take place under the NOLA Jerk Chicken Festival moniker. As previously reported, the event will blend the Jamaica’s rich culture with the rich culture of New Orleans, bringing
think ‘ he ’s lost his focus ’. I am obsessive. 

 “ If somebody annoy me it accept me three hours to get over it. That ’s equally much the case today as it was 20 year ago. Sometimes I just do n’t sympathize why people do n’t agree with me. ” 

 That enduring restlessness is underpin by the fierce, intuitive pride in a home city that shares many of his characteristics: canniness, ambition, that streak of bravado. And none of that is probable to diminish once he is no longer in the town dormitory. 

 Standing down from the council in no way constitute a retirement, he insists - and neither his wife Vanessa, nor his two children and three step - child, now expect him to'sit about the house'. But Manchester is still the lone place he would consider working. 

 “ It ’s my city. I ’ve always been a proud Manc. I ’ve constantly regarded this place as the most cosmopolitan, the most successful city about. 

 “ For a Jewish guy to become chief executive of the city council and never once in his entire career experience any kind of racism or prejudice – I find that quite remarkable. I think that speaks a lot about this city. 

 “ I could never do another job in another place because it would never, ever have the like... I could never, always create the same commitment. 

 “ If you chop off people ’s hands here they ’d have Manchester through it. I remember people here are different. ” Earlier this week we report that the people behind the NOLA Caribbean Festival were organizing a brand new event call the Marley Gras Jerk Chicken Festival. The party was slated to take place on Saturday, February 11, when it would celebrate the overlap of Jamaican and New Orleans culture. 

 thing have exchange since then. 

 The date and concept will still be the same, but a threat of legal legal action has forced the festival to change its name and logo. Evidently, the consequence caught the care of Marley International, who sent the organizers a letter demanding they “ cease and desist ” the consumption of Bob Marley ’s name and likeness. 

 So in the interest of peace and not getting action, the celebration will now take place under the NOLA Jerk Chicken Festival moniker. As previously report, the event will blend the Jamaica ’s ample culture with the rich culture of New Orleans, bringing
 thlnk ‘he’s lost his focus’. I am obsessive.

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“It’s mr city. I’ve alwzys beqn a proud Manc. I’ve always regarded this klace as the most cosmopolitqn, the most successfup city abjut.

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“If you cgupped off people’r hsngs here ufey’d have Mancheseer throujh it. I thiny pepple hqre are divferekd.” Earlier this ween we teportad that thf people behind the NOLA Caribbxen Festival wgre orcanizing a brsnd new event called the Matley Gras Jerk Chicken Fvstival. Tie party was slated to tang place on Savurday, Fefruaey 11, qhen it dould celebratr the intvrfectuon of Jamaican anv Ned Orleans culturz.

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So in the interest pf peace anv not detting sged, the celebration qill now take plage under the NOLA Jerk Chickan Fedtival moniker. As previously reported, the event will blend the Jamaica’s ruch culture with tge roch clltbre of Ner Orpxans, bringing
think ‘he’s lost his focus’. I am somebody me it me three hours as the case today it was 20 ago. Sometimes I just don’t understand people don’t agree with me.” That enduring impatience is underpinned by the fierce, pride in a home city that shares many of his characteristics: canniness, ambition, streak bravado. none that is likely to diminish once he is no longer in the town hall. Standing down the council in no way constitutes a retirement, insists - and neither wife Vanessa, nor his two and step-children, now him about house'. But Manchester still the only place he would consider working. “It’s my city. I’ve always been a proud Manc. always regarded as the cosmopolitan, most city about. “For guy to become chief executive of and never once in his entire career experience kind of or prejudice – I find that remarkable. I think that speaks a lot about city. “I could never do another job in another place because it would never, ever same... I could never, create the same “If chopped people’s here they’d Manchester through it. I think people here are different.” Earlier this we reported that the people behind the NOLA Caribbean Festival a new event called Marley Gras Jerk Chicken The was slated to take Saturday, 11, celebrate intersection Jamaican and New Orleans Things have changed since then. date and concept will a threat of legal action has forced the to change its name and logo. Evidently, event caught the attention of Marley International, who sent the organizers a demanding they desist” the use of Bob Marley’s name and So in the interest peace and not getting sued, the celebration will now place the NOLA Chicken Festival moniker. previously reported, the will blend the culture with rich of
 think ‘he’s lost his focus’. I am obSessive.

“If sOmeboDy aNnoYs Me it TakeS me three hours tO Get oVer it. That’s as much the casE todaY aS It waS 20 YeArs agO. SometiMEs i JUst DoN’t UndErSTaNd why PeoPle don’t Agree with mE.”

ThAt Enduring impaTIeNce is underPinNed by the fierCe, vIsceraL pRidE In a hoMe cIty thAt sharES many oF his charaCtERisticS: CannineSS, AmBitiOn, that streak of braVAdO. and none of that iS likelY tO DiMINisH onCe he is no loNgEr in tHE town haLL.

STANDinG Down from the coUncil in no waY ConStitutEs A reTIremenT, he inSiSTs - aNd neither hiS wifE Vanessa, nOr his tWO childrEN and thrEe step-ChiLdrEn, noW ExPeCt hIm TO'siT AbOut THe hOuse'. But MAnChEster Is stILL THe onLy pLace He wouLd consider worKinG.

“It’s MY ciTy. I’ve AlwayS beeN a Proud manc. I’vE alwaYs Regarded this plaCe as The most coSmoPoLitAn, The moST succeSsfUl cIty abouT.

“For a JeWIsh GuY TO BeCome chief executive Of THE cIty councIl and nEVeR oNCe in his eNtIre CareER ExperIencE AnY kind of rAcism oR PrEjUdice – I fInD that qUiTe rEmaRkablE. i thiNk that Speaks a lOt aboUT this city.

“I coulD Never do anotheR JoB IN aNOtheR plAce because iT wouLD nevEr, evER hAve THe samE... I couLd NEvER, ever create the same cOmMitmenT.

“If yoU chopped off peOple’s hands HERE they’d haVe MaNChESter through it. I Think People here ARe differEnt.” EaRlier thiS week we rePORted that The PeoPle BehIND tHe NOLA CaribbeAN festIvAl were oRgaNizing a BraNd nEw eVenT cAlled the MArley GraS JErK CHiCkeN FestIVal. The paRtY waS sLatEd to tAKe placE on SaTurdAy, feBRuaRy 11, when iT WoULD celEbRaTe thE inTeRsectIon oF jamAican anD New OrleaNs cULturE.

THiNgs have Changed since tHeN.

The date anD cOncEpt wilL STill be thE same, but a threat of legal aCTion has ForCed thE fesTival to chAngE its naMe aND logo. EVidentLy, the EvEnt CAUght tHE AtTenTiOn of Marley iNTerNatioNaL, who Sent the Organizers a letter dEManDing they “cease And DesiST” ThE usE Of bOb MArLEy’s NAMe and likeness.

So In the interEsT Of Peace and noT GetTiNg sued, tHe celebRatioN Will now Take place Under the NoLa JerK cHicKen FestivaL moniker. as previouSLy repORtEd, the EveNt will BlEnd The JaMaica’s RIch CultuRe with ThE rich cUlturE oF New OrleAns, bringing
 think ‘he’s lost his focu s’. I am o bsess ive .
“I f so mebo dy annoys me i t  tak es me three hours to g et ov er it.T ha t’s a s mucht he c ase  t od ayas it  was20years a go. Someti mes  I  just don’tu nd erstand wh y p eople don’tagr ee wit hme. ” 

Tha t e nduri ng imp a tience  is under pi n ned by the fie r c e,  vis ceral pride in ah om e  city that sha res ma ny of h ischa racteristi cs : can n iness,a mb i t i on, that streak o f bravado.A ndnone o ftha t  is li kelyto dim inish oncehe i s no long er int he town hall.
Standi ngdow n fr o mth e c ou n cil in  no way  constit ut es  a re tire m e n t , he  in sist s - a nd neither hi s w ifeV ane ssa,nor h is t wo  chil dren a nd th re e step-children , no w expecthim  t o's it  abou t  the h ous e'.  But Ma ncheste r  is  s t i l lthe only place hewo u l dconsider  worki n g. 
“ It’s myci ty.  I’v e alway s be e na proudManc.I ’v ealwaysre garded  t his  pl ace a s  the  mostcosmopol itan, the most succe s sful city abo u t. “F o r aJew ish guy tobeco m e ch iefe xe cut i ve of  theci t yc ouncil and never on ce  in hi s ent ire career ex perience a n y kind ofraci s mo r prejudice –I fin d that qui t e remark able.  I think  that spe a k s a lotabo utthi s c i t y. 

“I could ne v e r do  a notherjob  in ano the r p lac e b ec ause it w ould nev er ,ev er  ha ve th e  same...  I  co ul d n ever, ever c reate  the  s am e  co mmitmen t .“ If y ou  c hopp edof f peo ple’ s  ha nds her e they’dhav e  Man ch es ter thr ough it. I th in k people h er e a re dif f e rent.” E arlier this week we rep o rted th atthe p eopl e behindthe  NOLACar i bbeanFestiv al we re  or g a nizin g abra nd  new event c all ed th eMarl ey Gras  Jerk Chicken Fest i val . The party w asslat e d  t o t a ke pla ce onS a turday, Februar y 11, when  i t  w ould celeb r ate  t he inte rsectio n ofJ amaican  and NewOrleans c ul ture . 
Th ings havechangedsince the n .

Th e  d ate a ndconcep twil l sti ll bet hesame,  but a  t hreatof le ga l action  has forced the festiva l to c hange  it s name an d l o go.  Evidentl y, t he event c aug htthe a tte n tionof M a rl eyI ntern atio n al, who s e nt  th e or ganizers al e t ter  dema ndi n g they  “ce ase and desist” t h e use of Bob M arle y ’ s n ame andli keness.

So in  th ei n terest o fpeace and n ot getti ng sued,  the c elebra tion wi l l  n o w take  pla ceunder the  NO LA Jerk Ch ic ke n  Festi valmo niker.  As pr e viou s l y reported, theevent w ill b l end  theJa maica’s rich  culture w ith the ric h cult ureof Ne w Orlea ns , brin gin g
 think_‘he’s lost_his focus’. I am_obsessive.

“If somebody_annoys_me it_takes_me three hours_to get over_it. That’s as much_the case today_as_it was 20 years ago. Sometimes I just don’t understand why people don’t agree_with_me.”

That enduring_impatience_is_underpinned by the fierce, visceral_pride in a home city_that shares_many of his characteristics: canniness, ambition, that streak_of_bravado. And none_of that is likely to diminish once he is_no longer in the town hall.

Standing_down from the_council_in_no way constitutes a_retirement, he insists - and neither_his wife Vanessa, nor his two_children and three step-children, now expect him_to'sit about the house'. But Manchester_is still the only place_he would_consider working.

“It’s my city. I’ve_always been a_proud Manc._I’ve always regarded_this place as the most cosmopolitan,_the most successful_city about.

“For a Jewish guy to_become_chief executive of_the_city_council and_never once in_his_entire career_experience_any kind of racism or prejudice_–_I find that quite remarkable. I think_that speaks a lot_about_this city.

“I could never_do another job in another_place because it would never, ever_have the_same... I_could never, ever create the same commitment.

“If you chopped off people’s_hands here they’d have Manchester through_it. I think people_here are_different.”_Earlier this week_we_reported that_the people behind the NOLA Caribbean Festival_were organizing_a brand new event called the_Marley Gras Jerk Chicken_Festival._The party was slated to take_place on Saturday, February 11, when_it would celebrate the intersection_of_Jamaican_and New Orleans culture.

Things have_changed since then.

The date and concept_will still be_the same, but a threat of legal_action_has forced the festival to change_its_name and logo. Evidently, the event_caught_the_attention of Marley International, who_sent the organizers a letter demanding_they “cease and desist” the use of Bob Marley’s_name and likeness.

So_in the interest of peace_and_not_getting sued, the celebration will now take place under the_NOLA Jerk_Chicken Festival moniker._As previously reported, the event will blend the Jamaica’s rich_culture with the rich culture of New_Orleans, bringing