Open letter from Unite Against Fascism to Bolton Council and Greater Manchester Police Authority

Article published: Saturday, March 20th 2010

Since their emergence in the spring of 2009, there have been fourteen counter demonstrations against the EDL who have very close links with the BNP. In the recent period leading up to the peaceful and dignified celebration of multicultural and multifaith unity and strength that we have called in Bolton tomorrow, a number of developments […]

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How Independent is the Independent Police Complaints Commission?

Article published: Tuesday, August 4th 2009

Public confidence in the police took a knock after the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in April. As videos of police violence spread like wildfire on YouTube, their actions were roundly condemned by politicians and the media. Things have died down for the moment. With the MPs’ expenses scandal and Westminster going […]

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Are Greater Manchester Police institutionally racist?

Article published: Wednesday, May 13th 2009

Ten years after the watershed Macpherson Report, Patrick Smith finds Manchester Police have not done enough to challenge racism in their ranks.

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Halloween creatures invade Manchester early: chance to win two tickets to the Illuminaughty Halloween party!

A heavy mist suddenly falls on a darkened Manchester hiding from sight unspeakably hideous creatures. Drums can be heard in the distance lulling you into a hypnotic trance, the work of witches and daemons no doubt. Or perhaps Voodoo ring masters, descending onto the city streets armed with psychedelic beats banged out by their armies of musical Goblins possessed with the desire for mischief and fun. It must be that time of year again; it can only be the Illuminaughty Halloween party.

Science Slam: a synergy of science and poetry transcends expectations

Poetry and science are two things generally not associated with each other, in fact if you joined the two in a word association test you would be one step closer to a chemical cosh and your very own padded cell. However the audience attending the Science Slam at the packed out Nexus Art Cafe Thursday night will never again doubt the validity of the two pursuits being combined; though I can’t rule out they may end up bouncing of the walls of a padded cell at some time in the future.

Review: Greater Manchester Fringe Festival – A Dream Play

We were outside Nexus Art Café in the Northern Quarter, queuing, when a car raced up, the driver shoved a woman to the pavement and the performance began. This was the introduction to the character Aggie in A Dream Play by the Déjà Vu Ensemble, daughter of the gods, who has come to our world to learn what it means to be human.