With cuts looming on the horizon politicians from all three main parties are preaching a new era of empowerment of local communities. Underneath the spin the outsourcing of education is simply business as usual.
Recently MULE looked at Nick Griffin’s career in the European Parliament since he was elected last summer, and concluded that it was less than illustrious. Things haven’t really got much better for the North West’s beloved MEP since, and it seems that his ill-fated attempt to dump the European Parliament and get elected MP for […]
Critically acclaimed writer Garry Robson’s latest work is a musical play which tells the story of a young woman, the eponymous ‘Raspberry’ (real name Rita) and her struggles to ‘fit in’ in a world which just does not seem to be shaped for people like her.
A website recently created to illustrate how insignificant a single vote is says that the average UK voter has 16.67 times more voting power than someone in Central Manchester. According to the Voter Power Index (VPI) the power of a vote in Central Manchester ranks at a staggering 605 out of the 650 constituencies, having […]
It seems the Conservatives and their billboard campaign has been met with the same kind of welcome as they’ve been getting around the country. Messages like “Don’t vote – take control” and “Tories = New Labour” have appeared on posters across Manchester.
Part two of our video series covering the Manchester MULE election themed debate, held last week at The Yard Theatre in Hulme. Here Panelists Hilary Wainwright (Red Pepper Magazine), Polyp (political cartoonist) and Raph S (Shift Magazine) discuss political parties and argue the fallacy of democracy.
However much David Cameron tries to outdo the other two leaders on the telly – proudly proclaiming that he’s the one to kick out the most ‘illegals’ – it seems he’s just never going to be racist enough for some Tories. Andy Lockhart reflects on mainstream parties’ complicity in the rise of the far-right.
