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Manchester – Why Aren’t You More Angry?0
- Manchester, Opinion, UK
- November 5, 2017
Recently online gossip and food review site Manchester Confidential asked why people in the city are so angry. But if you just care to open your eyes there is plenty to object to. In telling us everything is in fact fine, Confidential fell in to one of the classic traps. They based a ‘state of
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Manchester : Food And Drink Is The New Rock And Roll 0
- Culture, Featured, Manchester, Opinion
- August 16, 2017
When it comes to setting trends Manchester likes to think of itself as the great music city. But these days its food and drink that’s getting Mancunians buzzing. Those massive queues? They’re for Pollen Bakery not pop stars. It’s about the latest street-food stalls, not clubs. Tweeting a pic of your tipple, Instagramming your scran.
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Manchester – Angel Investors and Devil Developers 0
- Culture, Featured, Manchester, Opinion, UK
- August 6, 2017
Cranes and new builds are dominating Manchester’s skyline. But is the city bulldozing its soul? The redevelopment of Manchester is coming on at a pace. It often feels like if you go away for a week and a new block has sprung up or a much landmark has been razed to the ground. Everyone who
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Putting the Greenhouse in the Powerhouse 0

Pomona at the heart of Greater Manchester has become a bit of an in-joke for many. Urban legend has it that Pomona Metrolink station is the place where no-one gets on or off, a monument to the folly of urban planners. Pomona Island has been described as a “hidden gem”. The wild site nestles between

Taking the Power in the Northern Powerhouse 1

Culture, UK

June 3, 2015

After months of speeches and media coverage, the “Northern Powerhouse” is a political reality. If not yet an economic, social or cultural reality. The first fully Tory Queen’s Speech for nearly two decades included the Cities and Local Government Bill which will transform how millions are governed. The North already has its first Metro Mayor

DevoManc? Devo Not.1

Manchester

February 17, 2015

The Greater Manchester devolution deal has taken many in our city aback. Far from empowering people in Manchester by involving them in shaping how our city region is to be run, we have a deal stitched up behind closed doors by the ruling elite. It’s also a deal that is clearly formed to help the