Coalition

‘I want to create an aspiration-nation’: Conservative by-election candidate will fight to get people into work

LGBTory chairman Matthew Sephton calls for change.
People’s Democratic Party by-election candidate: Manchester politics is ‘all that is wrong with British democracy’

Lee Holmes has some bold ideas for November's elections.
Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart to take up placard in TUC anti-cuts protest march

Salford's Mayor Ian Stewart to join TUC protest in London.
'Take from the haves not the have-nots': Salford Unison Secretary wants council to rethink wage cut

Worked set to lose out in new grading scheme.
Penalise the poor: Bedroom tax set to hit Salford’s most vulnerable the hardest, claims Hazel Blears MP

Up to 14,000 homes will be affected.
Coalition's 'reckless' NHS privatisation must end before it is too late, urges Labour shadow health secretary

Andy Burnham spoke at Manchester party conference.
'Flawed and insane': Sir Richard Branson gifted Manchester to London West Coast line after government U-turn

Patrick McLoughlin claimed DfT are 'wholly' responsible.
Coalition's 'clumsy' one-for-all benefit plans must be scrapped insists, Labour shadow minister

Liam Byrne speaks ahead of Manchester conference.
'Gove has no 21st century vision': Ed Miliband will attack coalition's education plans in Manchester conference

Labour leader prepares for keynote speech.
'No more smoke and mirrors': Shadow defence secretary wants independent review into coalition's MoD spending

Labour reveal elections plans in Manchester conference.

Coalition

‘I want to create an aspiration-nation’: Conservative by-election candidate will fight to get people into work

People’s Democratic Party by-election candidate: Manchester politics is ‘all that is wrong with British democracy’

Salford City Mayor Ian Stewart to take up placard in TUC anti-cuts protest march

'Take from the haves not the have-nots': Salford Unison Secretary wants council to rethink wage cut

Penalise the poor: Bedroom tax set to hit Salford’s most vulnerable the hardest, claims Hazel Blears MP

Coalition's 'reckless' NHS privatisation must end before it is too late, urges Labour shadow health secretary

'Flawed and insane': Sir Richard Branson gifted Manchester to London West Coast line after government U-turn

Coalition's 'clumsy' one-for-all benefit plans must be scrapped insists, Labour shadow minister

'Gove has no 21st century vision': Ed Miliband will attack coalition's education plans in Manchester conference

'No more smoke and mirrors': Shadow defence secretary wants independent review into coalition's MoD spending

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