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Chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa backs Time to go demonstration
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Chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa backs Time to go demonstration

Ismail Patel is the chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa, a voluntary organisation working for Palestinian human rights. He spoke to Socialist Worker about why he will be attending the 23 September demonstration in Manchester called by the Stop the War Coalition.
22 July 2006
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Demonstrate against Israel’s attack on Lebanon

London - Saturday 22 July, 12 noon, Embankment, central London (nearest station Embankment).Go to www.stopwar.org.uk Organised by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Muslim Association of Britain, British Muslim Initiative, Lebanese organisations. Glasgow - George Square, Glasgow, Saturday 22 July, 12 noon Called by Stop the War Coaltion Manchester - The BBC, Oxford Rd, Manchester, Saturday 22 July, 1pm For info e-mail
22 July 2006
Rochdale health chair resigns over cuts to the NHS
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Rochdale health chair resigns over cuts to the NHS

The chair of a Greater Manchester primary care trust (PCT) resigned in protest at the government’s plans for the NHS last weekend.
01 July 2006
Stop the War Conference: prepare to encircle Labour’s warmongers
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Stop the War Conference: prepare to encircle Labour’s warmongers

"We must flood Manchester with people saying that they are not prepared to let Bush and Blair attack Iran." This was the message from Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn as he called on people to mobilise for a national demonstration at the Labour Party conference in Manchester on 23 September.
17 June 2006
Reviews round-up
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Reviews round-up

Witness: Highlights of First World War ArtImperial War Museum North, Manchesteruntil 23 April
25 March 2006
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Fight for union recognition at Fujitsu Services

IT services company Fujitsu Services (formerly ICL) is facing a strike ballot over attempts to derecognise the Amicus union at its Manchester offices, which employ about 800 people.
25 March 2006
Neo-liberal offensive on the poor
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Neo-liberal offensive on the poor

‘You can see the effects of poverty on health’ by Nahella Ashraf, Respect’s local election candidate for Rusholme, Manchester
04 March 2006
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Respect round-up

Manchester Over 800 people packed into a lecture theatre in the University of Manchester on Tuesday of last week to hear George Galloway launch Respect’s local election bid.
04 March 2006
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Section 9 conference: united action is needed

A conference in Manchester on section 9 last Saturday was an important step forward in organising resistance to New Labour’s attempts to starve and intimidate asylum seekers into submitting to deportation.
04 February 2006
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Section nine conference aims to stop separation of refugee families

A campaign by social workers to resist anti-asylum measures will step up a gear on 28 January. A conference in Manchester will aim to prevent the homelessness and separation of families under section nine of the Asylum and Immigration Act.
14 January 2006
Iraqi trade unionist Hassan Jumaa Awad speaks out
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Iraqi trade unionist Hassan Jumaa Awad speaks out

Hassan Jumaa Awad of the General Union of Oil Employees in Basra addressed a meeting organised by Manchester trades council and Greater Manchester Coalition to Stop the War on 24 November.
10 December 2005
Guardian shows its ugly face
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Guardian shows its ugly face

A demonstration outside the Manchester Evening News brought traffic to a standstill last week as protesters fought to stop the closure of City Life magazine.
10 December 2005