I always found myself smiling when I approached Michael to have a chat, and - like so many others - found him kind, gentle, wickedly amusing and a constant source of learning. But I was also hugely impressed by his underlying, steely core; it made him so brave and so willing to take on apparently intractable issues because he felt he could put in enough tenacious effort to make a positive difference, and of course, he was right. We all miss him.
Marcus
14th February 2021