by Richard Partington on (#41PXR)
We ask residents and local politicians in Lancashire whether Theresa May’s proclamation offers much hope for better timesThe shoppers are out in force at the start of half-term in Wigan. The autumn sun is low in the sky and the drizzle that can drench south Lancashire – the kind that made the air here perfect for spinning cotton a century ago – has stopped.For a town that is among the hardest-hit by council budget cuts, according to a recent Cambridge University study, there is little evidence of austerity on a day like today. The town appears to be doing well, despite some derelict buildings among the bars and nightclubs on King Street, the complaints over the three-weekly bin collections, and the decrepit state of the often-delayed trains to Manchester.Working poor is an amazing thing to say in this day and age. If you work you shouldn't have to be poor, but people are Continue reading...