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‘Justice gap’ is widening due to legal aid cuts and Covid induced deprivation
Manchester has been hit hard by the Covid pandemic. Nearly a quarter of a million people in Manchester – a fifth of the city’s workforce – were under threat of losing their jobs (or lost them) during the last year.…
‘They take your freedom to be happy’ – former Afghan refugee and Manchester City player condemns Taliban oppression
Rochdale’s community-led housing pioneers lead the way to more social homes
Food bank users challenge negative stereotypes peddled by politicians
Blocking the Green New Deal motion is a huge mistake for Labour
Sir Richard Leese’s swan song was to commission a memorial to inequality
Councillor Support Network will promote a Green New Deal and fight climate breakdown
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Dave Haslam’s new book instantly piqued my curiosity with its bold title: All You Need is Dynamite. It evoked memories of one of my favorite films, A Fistful of Dynamite…
Cloud Studies is filled with hope not hate
I have always perceived clouds as beautiful things. A good cloudscape can turn a wonderful view over a landscape into something stunning that elevates your mind to thinking about higher…
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Mobile video screen will tell delegates in Manchester the ‘appalling’ truth about their Tory government
‘You couldn’t leave your husband. It wasn’t done’ – the women behind the first domestic violence refuges
