Building Our Local Democracy:

 Building Our Local Democracy (BOLD)

AN Open Meeting of Building Our Local Democracy will be held next Thursday.  

BETTERS BUSES MEETING:

To let you have your say on how our bus services could be improved. Chance to see the Consultation Document on getting our bus services regulated. Speakers include John Boughton, Unite Union, Marie Douglas, Greater Manchester Older Peoples' Network and others. 

 Time: 7.30pm Thursday 14th. November 2019.

 Venue: Function Room, Middleton Archer Pub, Kemp Street, Middleton M24 4UA

Please try and support this event which is promoted by Better Buses for Greater Manchester and locally by BOLD (Building Our Local Democracy).

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Ricky Tomlinson & Northern Voices

Ricky Tomlinson at Baker's Union Conf. in Southport in June

NORTHERN VOICES 15

NORTHERN VOICES 15 above is now on sale its usual outlets.  This issue of Northern Voices has an interview with the anti-establishment painter from Buxton, Jeff Perks.  He is a radical artist who has done exhibitions at Stockport Art Gallery, the Whitechapel Gallery, an exhibition titled 'Race Against Time' - Trades Union Congress House, and was Winner of the Friends of Buxton Museum Sculpture Award (3 times).  His art aims to make people feel uncomfortable.  Sales of Northern Voices in Ashton town centre shot up during a Green Party demo a couple of weeks ago when street sellers started shouting: 

'Kieran Quinn - Kieran Quinn - Look at the Rat in the Wheelie Bin!' 

Other articles include a piece on 'Who Owns the North' by the writer Chris Draper; a report on Fracking at Barton Moss Salford by the activist Barry Woodling; an account on the consequences of the Scottish referendum by the Labour councillor, Paul Salverson; a feature on Northern Bus Journeys; a story on Northern Canals by Les May; a historical item 'Shoot the Conchies' also by Chris Draper; reviews on the radical touring play UNITED WE STAND and Dave Douglass's new book on 'A history of the Liverpool Waterfront 1850-1890'; a searching review on the book on Cyril Smith by Simon Danczuk M.P. by Les May entitled 'Cyril's Lucrative Smile';  Tameside Eye, and 'Six O' the Best Northern Bus Journeys'.

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The printed version of NORTHERN VOICES 15, with all sorts of stuff others won't touch and may be obtained as follows:

Postal subscription: £5 for the next two issues (post included)

Cheques payable to 'Brian Bamford' at

c/o 46, Kingsland Road,

Rochdale, Lancs. OL11 3HQ.

Tel.: 0161 793 5122.

email: northernvoices@hotmail.com