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MM’s Gemma Corby writes why, in what feels like a really rubbish version of Sesame Street for adults, her commute from Liverpool to Manchester is usually brought to her by the words ‘cancelled’ or ‘delayed’.

The Corbyn experiment has been going for four years now where Labour has moved unapologetically to the left. While he has successfully grown the party membership especially among young people, two electoral defeats and being on the losing side of the Brexit referendum must signal that this experiment has failed.

A number of days have passed since the hope of a progressive country that protects its most vulnerable and funds the basic social systems required in order for its citizens to survive was consigned to history.

With the 2019 General Election now over and Christmas on our minds, we take a look back to the last December snap election in 1923 for how things played out then…

One look at David Graeber’s latest book, Bullshit Jobs, will tell you that he is not a man to mince his words.

Denton and Reddish has traditionally been staunchly Labour, with Andrew Gwynne steering the ship since 2005. He has also served in the Shadow Cabinet under various guises: most recently, as Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. MM’s Anna Staufenberg caught up with him just ahead of the most important General Election in years…

The UK gambling is a goliath of the leisure industry, and while it has experienced a slight decrease across total and remote yields in most recent reports, it is still very much thriving and continuing to contribute to the country.

if Jeremy Corbyn seizes power on December 12, Downing Street in the 21st century will become the centre point for the start of a potential social democratic revolution, just as the Winter Palace was in the 20th century. And just like in Russia 1917, there will be no winners if Corbyn claims a majority.

Fast forward to December and the party, now known as ‘The Independent Group for Change”, is only fielding three candidates for the forthcoming general election

Whether it’s ice skating, gorging yourself on chocolate or sipping a pint and watching the boxing, there’s something for everyone this December in Manchester. So here’s our advent guide (spoiler alert – we may have spilled over into January, there’s THAT much going on…)

It has been revealed by the Manchester Evening News that a shelter under Andy Burnham’s ‘Bed Every Night’ is to be relocated due to complaints relating to needles being found near the area.