In the second part of Andy Lockhart’s interview with Owen Hatherley, the author talks about the importance of Manchester’s radical culture scene in the city’s marketing strategy, what he likes about the Yellow Bricks in Hulme, and the future of regeneration under the coalition government.
A campaign is underway to stop Manchester City Council from pulling the plug on free advice services that help tens of thousands of people each year. Last week a former head of the service gave a damning assessment of the Council’s proposal, while campaigners believe that lead officers and senior councillors are targeting Manchester Advice […]
Owen Hatherley is a journalist, writer and blogger whose main interests lie in architecture, politics and culture. He is a regular contributor to Building Design, New Statesman, and New Humanist. He is also the author of Militant Modernism and most recently A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain. MULE’s Andy Lockhart caught up […]
Laws to stop the secret blacklisting of trade unionists by employers came into force last year. Yet many who were victimised warn that they are still refused work. Peter Stanners reports.
Denied the right to work since 2002, destitution has soared among asylum seekers who seek sanctuary in the UK. Lawrence Carter speaks to one forced migrant about his experiences and takes a look at a campaign fighting to make a change.
A government body spent tens of thousands of pounds on barristers’ fees and used five members of staff to win a battle over funding against a local not-for-profit organisation which provides free access to legal services, MULE can reveal.
With Manchester Advice to close and the government looking to scrap most legal aid funding in social welfare law, the ability to access detailed professional advice on a range of issues could soon be a thing of the past.
