Campaign for a Living Wage

In response to an email I received from Ed Miliband MP (see below). I have signed up in support of the Campaign for a Living Wage. I thought some of our readers also might want to support the campaign.

Dear Suzanne,

In Britain in 2010, over 5 million workers are paid under £7 an hour. And yet, studies show that people need £7.14 -- at the very, very least -- to fulfil their most basic needs: food, clothing and housing.

The Labour Party, even in opposition, is in a position to do something about this injustice -- and to campaign to transform the lives of some of the lowest paid workers in the country.

That's the sort of Labour Party I believe in, and that's the sort of party I am seeking to lead -- one that engages in communities and campaigns for real change in people's lives.

That's why, on Friday, I launched an important campaign for a living wage at an event in London. There was real support for the campaign and the launch was heavily oversubscribed.

But for our living wage campaign to succeed, I need you to take a stake in it -- and to take it to your own communities and networks.

There are two crucial ways we need you to support the campaign at this stage. First, we need you to sign the petition to show you support the living wage:

http://livingwage.edmiliband.org/

Once you've done that, we really need you to help us build momentum behind this campaign, by forwarding this email and inviting ten of your friends to join you in signing up, by tweeting and Facebooking your support for the living wage, and by asking people you know to join the Labour Party.

We are not the first to campaign for a living wage, and I know we won't be the last. But I hope we can share and spread the belief that the Labour Party can add to this campaign for fairness -- and reconnect as a transformative force for good in this country.

Many thanks for your support,
Ed

Longsight Festival Fun!

I am a little late blogging about this but didnt want to let it go by without a mention. Monday was the first Longsight Neighbourhood Fesitval. I say first because we hope that it will be an annual event. It was a great day with stalls, good food and excellent entertainment. The festival was officially opened by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and was also attended by Sir Gerald Kaufman MP. Our excellent compare for the day Abid even managed to get the Lord Mayor and Sir Gerald bangra dancing.

Huge thanks must go to Fajer Rabia, Inspired Sisters, Manchester Sport Academy, St Agnes Church and Longsight Sure Start Centre. Without all your hard work the day simply would not have been the success it was.

World Cup fever comes to Manchester

It’s going to be a fan fest in Manchester this June with big screens showing World Cup matches around the city.

Manchester is hosting just one of fifteen Hyundai Fan Park sites around Europe so that fans can enjoy the spirit and atmosphere of the tournament in a safe and controlled environment.

The Hyundai Fan Park at Castlefield Arena will screen all 64 matches across the 31 days of the event. General capacity is up to 8,000 people with the area expanded to create a 17,500 capacity venue for England matches.

Access to the Hyundai Fan Park at Castlefield is free of charge but tickets are required to access screenings of England matches.

These are available from www.quaytickets.com and are limited to four tickets per household.

Tickets are free of charge but there will be a booking and postal fee of £1.50 per order to cover costs. Tickets will be posted first class.

Screens will also be located in Spinningfields and Exchange Square but will only be showing group stage matches, and will not be screening any England games.