Words by Kevin Danson The mid nineties opened the jaws of many children in awe as the wireless telephone, what we today call the ‘Mobile’, was being introduced to our homes. I remember the day my Dad walked into the living room and placed this block of au courant technology next to our very small…

Words By Neil Harrison The Conservative Party is set to receive a hostile reception tomorrow (Sunday 29th September) as it arrives in Manchester for its 2013 conference. Over 40,000 demonstrators are expected to take to the streets of the city in protest at the party’s welfare and NHS reform policies, and to push for greater…

The launch of Left Unity, a campaign to form a new party on the left of British politics, began a process that has needed to happen for a long time, but past mistakes must be avoided, argue Rachel Archer and Josh Davies. The Left is weak. It lacks the influence to challenge austerity, much less…

Scene from Gothic Manchester – just one of HiP’s new features Words by Lisa Burns The launch of MMU’s new ‘Humanities in Public’ (HiP) programme last week attracted staff, students, guest speakers and successful alumni. They gathered in the university’s Geoffrey Manton building to kick off the year-long celebration of the Humanities. Hosted by the…