The Autumn Statement is when we find out whether the government have learned anything
Some weeks, you could use some good news. You know the sort of week. It’s raining, your rent’s…
Grace Fletcher-Hackwood
A woman’s place is not only in the House
In Manchester, with the Manchester Central by-election and Police and Crime Commissioner elections out of the way, we…
I’m tired of justifying my existence to Iain Duncan bloody Smith
Something I’ve noticed over the past couple of months, both as a councillor and an advice agency worker,…
Immigration – Are we ready to go through this again?
In an almost hilariously delusional article earlier this month (entitled ‘Labour in Manchester didn’t cut it for working…
Time travel does not yet exist. But the Tories are doing their best
This weekend, partly to escape the twin mountains of laundry and dishes that built up in my flat…
Grace’s conference guide – Welcome to Manchester
Apologies for a late column this week (I’m sure none of you noticed, but editor Mark’s frowny emoticons…
Why on earth is stopping Labour from saying the Universal Credit won’t work?
This afternoon the Secretary of State is up before the Work & Pensions Select Committee for a chat…
Art imitates life, once again
People will forgive you a lot if you’re funny. That’s not my motto (although it might be Boris…
Labour f**ked around with education – but nothing like this…
I’m feeling very September right now. Not only does the full schedule of council meetings start up again,…
Rape 101
Ooookay. Thanks, the internet. I’d got most of my column written at about half seven last night –…
