Comments on: Stick it

By: john b

john b — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 07:55:00 +0000

Pat Karney’s organisation is a pan-GM one made up of people from across all the councils.

Presumably the plan is to draft identical legislation for all councils and then have individual votes on it – although I hope at least some fail. The comedy of watching people dodging across the border to Salford’s booming smoke-easys would be well worthwhile…

By: Simon J

Simon J — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 07:49:00 +0000

The article seems to suggest this move is not just coming from Manchester itself, but the entire connurbation of 3 million people. Are we to belive all 10 Greater Manchester Councils are in agreement on this, or that the Guardian have got it wrong about their former home.

Reminds me of the question: "How many premiership football teams have home grounds in Manchester?"

By: Backword Dave

Backword Dave — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:32:00 +0000

Well, if you’re really lucky, they’ll have Kat Slater or Amy Whitehouse every week … ;)

By: jamie

jamie — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:49:00 +0000

Lucky you. I'm stuck here.

I remember that a few years back, Manchester used to have the highest rates of smoking, teenage pregnancy and alcohol consumption in the UK. I actually felt a tinge of local patriotism reading that.

'Useless Wankers' is a precise and nuanced description of the local authority, by the way.