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Over 1,000 people joined a protest in Manchester last Sunday to remember the Peterloo Massacre of 1819.

As director Mike Leigh’s film tells the story of the Peterloo massacre, Simon Basketter argues the events show how the ruling class reacts when its position is threatened

Watching Mike Leigh's film makes you feel like you were actually there on the day the massacre took place in Manchester in 1819.

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