Category Archives: labour history

Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on March 10, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Watch out for….Viva, 19th Spanish and Latin American Film Festival at the Cornerhouse in Manchester from 8-24 March. There are some interesting political films: my top choices are: 30 Anos de Oscuridad (30 Years of Darkness), a documentary about the … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day: Inspiring Women for the 21st Century

Posted on March 7, 2013 by lipstick socialist

For the sisters, mothers, friends and lovers Who would not accept defeat Who’ve been cut by broken promises Been pounded by deceit And still hold out for justice Against brutality……. Hitting Home by Claire Mooney  from her CD Slow Riot … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on March 3, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Watch…Tull at the Octagon Theatre…what has happened to political theatre I am constantly asking myself,  and then up pops a brilliant play. It’s the real story of Walter Tull, the second black professional footballer in Britain,  and one of the … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on February 24, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Watch….Chasing Ice ..as part of Climate Week (4-10 March), Manchester Film Co-op invites you to a screening of the brand new environmental documentary, Chasing Ice by photographer James Balog. In 2005 Balog decided to prove the effects of climate change … Continue reading →

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Temperature rises in Greater Manchester campaign to save NHS!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by lipstick socialist

If Nye Bevan’s famous statement the NHS will last as long as there are folk with the faith to fight for it is anything to go by, then the NHS is far from being finished in Greater Manchester. Stephen Hall … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on February 17, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Watch…..Modernity, municipalism and light: 100 years of Blackpool Illuminations at Manchester City Art Gallery on 21 February at 6.30pm. Sadly going to see the illuminations is one of the few reasons to visit Blackpool these days. Blackpool Illuminations, the seaside … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on February 3, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Watch…Lincoln (2013)…in the 1860s Manchester textile workers supported the economic blockade of the southern states of America, even though, as the supply of raw cotton dried up, many of them lost their jobs. Lincoln sent a letter of thanks to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Manchester International Brigaders!

Posted on January 31, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Squeezed between the cosy couches and afternoon teas in the Sculpture Hall of Manchester Town Hall is a plaque to those people who dedicated their lives to one of the most important struggles of the 20th Century, the fight against … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on January 27, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Watch…….William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe(DVD) You may have heard of Chartist journalist and lawyer Ernest Jones who went to prison for his politics in the 19th Century or Gareth Pierce and Michael Mansfield who have taken a rigorous political view … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on January 20, 2013 by lipstick socialist

Watch…….films about Iceland and hear some short stories from author Agust Borgpor Sverrisson. Agust has worked as a journalist, copywriter and translator and is a well-known blogger and commentator in Iceland on literature and politics. He is an acclaimed Icelandic … Continue reading →

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