thank you so much herb morning everybody Wow
herb morning everybody Wow
herb morning everybody Wow TEDx Munster got a bit bigger since I
TEDx Munster got a bit bigger since I
TEDx Munster got a bit bigger since I was here last year well it is my first
was here last year well it is my first
was here last year well it is my first job as mayor officially to welcome you
job as mayor officially to welcome you
job as mayor officially to welcome you all to Manchester a place so warm so
all to Manchester a place so warm so
all to Manchester a place so warm so welcoming so open-minded that they even
welcoming so open-minded that they even
welcoming so open-minded that they even went and elected somebody born in
went and elected somebody born in
went and elected somebody born in Liverpool as their first elected mayor
Liverpool as their first elected mayor
Liverpool as their first elected mayor what can I say about about them the home
what can I say about about them the home
what can I say about about them the home of course of 24 Hour Party People
of course of 24 Hour Party People
of course of 24 Hour Party People looking out into the audience I’m
looking out into the audience I’m
looking out into the audience I’m picking up a few faces tell me that that
picking up a few faces tell me that that
picking up a few faces tell me that that tradition is alive alive and well in
tradition is alive alive and well in
tradition is alive alive and well in Munster I’m glad I’m glad it is a
Munster I’m glad I’m glad it is a
Munster I’m glad I’m glad it is a radical City a radical City where
radical City a radical City where
radical City a radical City where through the decades the centuries people
through the decades the centuries people
through the decades the centuries people have thought big thoughts and changed
have thought big thoughts and changed
have thought big thoughts and changed the world so this is the right place for
the world so this is the right place for
the world so this is the right place for us to be meeting and actually it’s the
us to be meeting and actually it’s the
us to be meeting and actually it’s the most fitting of weeks to be doing so a
most fitting of weeks to be doing so a
most fitting of weeks to be doing so a week when we have celebrated a
week when we have celebrated a
week when we have celebrated a Manchester girl name of Emmeline
Manchester girl name of Emmeline
Manchester girl name of Emmeline Pankhurst from the streets of must side
Pankhurst from the streets of must side
Pankhurst from the streets of must side who led a suffragette City with
who led a suffragette City with
who led a suffragette City with sisterhood pride
they’re not my words I wish they were
they’re not my words I wish they were but the words of Tony Walsh the great
but the words of Tony Walsh the great
but the words of Tony Walsh the great Tony Walsh I’m gonna quotes you now and
Tony Walsh I’m gonna quotes you now and
Tony Walsh I’m gonna quotes you now and mother
mother
mother another Tony this one said this here it
another Tony this one said this here it
another Tony this one said this here it rains and rains and yet we managed to
rains and rains and yet we managed to
rains and rains and yet we managed to produce the Industrial Revolution the
produce the Industrial Revolution the
produce the Industrial Revolution the trade union movement the Communist
trade union movement the Communist
trade union movement the Communist Manifesto and even the goddamn computer
Manifesto and even the goddamn computer
Manifesto and even the goddamn computer down south where the Sun never sets you
down south where the Sun never sets you
down south where the Sun never sets you took all our money and what did you
took all our money and what did you
took all our money and what did you produce Chas and Dave
somebody should definitely erect the
somebody should definitely erect the statue to tony wilson somewhere in this
statue to tony wilson somewhere in this
statue to tony wilson somewhere in this city i’m absolutely certain of of that
city i’m absolutely certain of of that
city i’m absolutely certain of of that my favorite manchester story is the one
my favorite manchester story is the one
my favorite manchester story is the one that lies behind a statue just a couple
that lies behind a statue just a couple
that lies behind a statue just a couple of streets from here a statue of Abraham
of streets from here a statue of Abraham
of streets from here a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Square and you might
Lincoln in Lincoln Square and you might
Lincoln in Lincoln Square and you might wonder why does Manchester have a statue
wonder why does Manchester have a statue
wonder why does Manchester have a statue of Abraham Lincoln well let me tell you
of Abraham Lincoln well let me tell you
of Abraham Lincoln well let me tell you it goes back to 1862 the height of the
it goes back to 1862 the height of the
it goes back to 1862 the height of the American Civil War where the breakaways
American Civil War where the breakaways
American Civil War where the breakaways southern states the cotton states where
southern states the cotton states where
southern states the cotton states where slavery was was rife where they were
slavery was was rife where they were
slavery was was rife where they were breaking away from the Union and Lincoln
breaking away from the Union and Lincoln
breaking away from the Union and Lincoln was trying to hold the country together
was trying to hold the country together
was trying to hold the country together now this caused chaos everywhere all
now this caused chaos everywhere all
now this caused chaos everywhere all over the world as people wondered what
over the world as people wondered what
over the world as people wondered what to do but here more so than anywhere why
to do but here more so than anywhere why
to do but here more so than anywhere why because then at that moment in time
because then at that moment in time
because then at that moment in time Manchester Lancashire was the cotton
Manchester Lancashire was the cotton
Manchester Lancashire was the cotton capital of the world and the problem was
capital of the world and the problem was
capital of the world and the problem was the blockade of the southern states
the blockade of the southern states
the blockade of the southern states meant that the cotton wasn’t coming
meant that the cotton wasn’t coming
meant that the cotton wasn’t coming through so the mills were dark people
through so the mills were dark people
through so the mills were dark people didn’t have work families didn’t have
didn’t have work families didn’t have
didn’t have work families didn’t have food so they were stuck they didn’t know
food so they were stuck they didn’t know
food so they were stuck they didn’t know what to do but they knew that the cause
what to do but they knew that the cause
what to do but they knew that the cause was an important one and in 1862 just a
was an important one and in 1862 just a
was an important one and in 1862 just a couple of buildings from here at the
couple of buildings from here at the
couple of buildings from here at the Free Trade Hall there was a meeting of
Free Trade Hall there was a meeting of
Free Trade Hall there was a meeting of the working men of Manchester and they
the working men of Manchester and they
the working men of Manchester and they took a vote that night about what they
took a vote that night about what they
took a vote that night about what they should do and they resolved
should do and they resolved
should do and they resolved that they would not handle slave picked
that they would not handle slave picked
that they would not handle slave picked cotton and in doing so in taking that
cotton and in doing so in taking that
cotton and in doing so in taking that stand they helped bring an end to the
stand they helped bring an end to the
stand they helped bring an end to the American Civil War
American Civil War
American Civil War and it led Lincoln to praise what he
and it led Lincoln to praise what he
and it led Lincoln to praise what he called their act of sublime Christian
called their act of sublime Christian
called their act of sublime Christian heroism which hasn’t been surpassed in
heroism which hasn’t been surpassed in
heroism which hasn’t been surpassed in any age or in any country Manchester
any age or in any country Manchester
any age or in any country Manchester Manchester what a place what a place
Manchester what a place what a place
Manchester what a place what a place what people that we have here in this
what people that we have here in this
what people that we have here in this city humanity compassion solidarity
city humanity compassion solidarity
city humanity compassion solidarity these are the enduring values of
these are the enduring values of
these are the enduring values of Manchester and we saw them come through
Manchester and we saw them come through
Manchester and we saw them come through again last year when as herb said
again last year when as herb said
again last year when as herb said tragedy struck but the people of
tragedy struck but the people of
tragedy struck but the people of Manchester weren’t going to let the
Manchester weren’t going to let the
Manchester weren’t going to let the terrorists spread hate under vision they
terrorists spread hate under vision they
terrorists spread hate under vision they came together they stood together in
came together they stood together in
came together they stood together in that amazing Manchester tradition I
that amazing Manchester tradition I
that amazing Manchester tradition I couldn’t have been more proud of this
couldn’t have been more proud of this
couldn’t have been more proud of this place and I couldn’t be more proud of
place and I couldn’t be more proud of
place and I couldn’t be more proud of somebody who epitomizes it so well who
somebody who epitomizes it so well who
somebody who epitomizes it so well who you’ll hear from later today Dan het Dan
you’ll hear from later today Dan het Dan
you’ll hear from later today Dan het Dan who lost his brother Martin in the
who lost his brother Martin in the
who lost his brother Martin in the attack Dan who has been out on the
attack Dan who has been out on the
attack Dan who has been out on the streets of Manchester and stood up to
streets of Manchester and stood up to
streets of Manchester and stood up to far-right extremists who have come here
far-right extremists who have come here
far-right extremists who have come here and tried to exploit his family’s
and tried to exploit his family’s
and tried to exploit his family’s tragedy and that of 21 others dan we
tragedy and that of 21 others dan we
tragedy and that of 21 others dan we salute you we are proud of you all of
salute you we are proud of you all of
salute you we are proud of you all of Manchester is proud of you
it’s people like dan it’s places like
it’s people like dan it’s places like Manchester I hope that are giving people
Manchester I hope that are giving people
Manchester I hope that are giving people a sense of optimism and what feels like
a sense of optimism and what feels like
a sense of optimism and what feels like a very very dark world at times at the
a very very dark world at times at the
a very very dark world at times at the moment let me just develop that theme
moment let me just develop that theme
moment let me just develop that theme that herb was touching on my analysis of
that herb was touching on my analysis of
that herb was touching on my analysis of what’s gone wrong with politics we are
what’s gone wrong with politics we are
what’s gone wrong with politics we are living through a crisis in democracy why
living through a crisis in democracy why
living through a crisis in democracy why is that happening I think it’s happening
is that happening I think it’s happening
is that happening I think it’s happening because the world is now changing so
because the world is now changing so
because the world is now changing so fast and politics the old political
fast and politics the old political
fast and politics the old political structures can’t respond can’t make
structures can’t respond can’t make
structures can’t respond can’t make sense of it we have a situation where
sense of it we have a situation where
sense of it we have a situation where global companies have got bigger than
global companies have got bigger than
global companies have got bigger than government’s so they call the shots
government’s so they call the shots
government’s so they call the shots they set the rules about what tax
they set the rules about what tax
they set the rules about what tax they’re going to pay what working
they’re going to pay what working
they’re going to pay what working conditions they’re going to inflict on
conditions they’re going to inflict on
conditions they’re going to inflict on their employees it’s why modern work
their employees it’s why modern work
their employees it’s why modern work seems to resemble the 19th century we’ve
seems to resemble the 19th century we’ve
seems to resemble the 19th century we’ve got a political system where power is in
got a political system where power is in
got a political system where power is in the hands of too few people and if you
the hands of too few people and if you
the hands of too few people and if you think about it think of our own system
think about it think of our own system
think about it think of our own system in Westminster half of it the Commons
in Westminster half of it the Commons
in Westminster half of it the Commons has a whip system where people can’t
has a whip system where people can’t
has a whip system where people can’t necessarily do what they want to what
necessarily do what they want to what
necessarily do what they want to what they think is right they’re just told to
they think is right they’re just told to
they think is right they’re just told to vote with the party line the other half
vote with the party line the other half
vote with the party line the other half of it isn’t even elected isn’t even
of it isn’t even elected isn’t even
of it isn’t even elected isn’t even elected and it’s making your laws and
elected and it’s making your laws and
elected and it’s making your laws and the people in there largely live within
the people in there largely live within
the people in there largely live within the m25 so they don’t know what it’s
the m25 so they don’t know what it’s
the m25 so they don’t know what it’s like to be a kid growing up in Kali
like to be a kid growing up in Kali
like to be a kid growing up in Kali Hirst
Hirst
Hirst they have no idea no idea at all and
they have no idea no idea at all and
they have no idea no idea at all and they’re riddled with vested interests
they’re riddled with vested interests
they’re riddled with vested interests that is our political system it’s the
that is our political system it’s the
that is our political system it’s the one I decided to leave and the question
one I decided to leave and the question
one I decided to leave and the question you’ve got to ask is what do you get
you’ve got to ask is what do you get
you’ve got to ask is what do you get when you have that over centralized
when you have that over centralized
when you have that over centralized antiquated London centric political
antiquated London centric political
antiquated London centric political system you get Karelian you get
system you get Karelian you get
system you get Karelian you get Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Hillsborough you get a culture where sexual
you get a culture where sexual
you get a culture where sexual harassment seemingly is commonplace you
harassment seemingly is commonplace you
harassment seemingly is commonplace you get phone hacking you get a situation
get phone hacking you get a situation
get phone hacking you get a situation where large parts of the media in the
where large parts of the media in the
where large parts of the media in the hands of one person I think you also
hands of one person I think you also
hands of one person I think you also though get brexit from a system like
though get brexit from a system like
though get brexit from a system like that when you have a London centric
that when you have a London centric
that when you have a London centric political system that doesn’t treat all
political system that doesn’t treat all
political system that doesn’t treat all parts of the country equally you are
parts of the country equally you are
parts of the country equally you are bound then to get resentment coming
bound then to get resentment coming
bound then to get resentment coming through and expressing itself as it did
through and expressing itself as it did
through and expressing itself as it did at the referendum so yes we have a
at the referendum so yes we have a
at the referendum so yes we have a broken political system I I believe that
broken political system I I believe that
broken political system I I believe that and this is not leading to two impulses
and this is not leading to two impulses
and this is not leading to two impulses which I think won’t necessarily take us
which I think won’t necessarily take us
which I think won’t necessarily take us towards an answer one of the impulses
towards an answer one of the impulses
towards an answer one of the impulses that we see is for people to go to the
that we see is for people to go to the
that we see is for people to go to the extremes of politics so to vote in the
extremes of politics so to vote in the
extremes of politics so to vote in the old system but to vote for people on the
old system but to vote for people on the
old system but to vote for people on the extremes particularly on the right of
extremes particularly on the right of
extremes particularly on the right of politics that for me is the worst of all
politics that for me is the worst of all
politics that for me is the worst of all worlds because in that system where you
worlds because in that system where you
worlds because in that system where you have power concentrated in too few hands
have power concentrated in too few hands
have power concentrated in too few hands you put people with extreme views in at
you put people with extreme views in at
you put people with extreme views in at the top of it and we see that of course
the top of it and we see that of course
the top of it and we see that of course in the United States so that’s not the
in the United States so that’s not the
in the United States so that’s not the answer I don’t think to go to the
answer I don’t think to go to the
answer I don’t think to go to the extremes the second impulse is also to
extremes the second impulse is also to
extremes the second impulse is also to try and sweep it all away to kind of
try and sweep it all away to kind of
try and sweep it all away to kind of tear it all down somebody gave a talk at
tear it all down somebody gave a talk at
tear it all down somebody gave a talk at TEDx in Birmingham recently where he
TEDx in Birmingham recently where he
TEDx in Birmingham recently where he called for liquid democracy a kind of
called for liquid democracy a kind of
called for liquid democracy a kind of system in local government where there
system in local government where there
system in local government where there would be no party whips no parties no
would be no party whips no parties no
would be no party whips no parties no structures and it would be a kind of
structures and it would be a kind of
structures and it would be a kind of mass rising of the people I can see why
mass rising of the people I can see why
mass rising of the people I can see why that might be attractive but I don’t
that might be attractive but I don’t
that might be attractive but I don’t think it’s the answer either because
think it’s the answer either because
think it’s the answer either because again in an age when extremely extremism
again in an age when extremely extremism
again in an age when extremely extremism is on the rise you can’t allow that kind
is on the rise you can’t allow that kind
is on the rise you can’t allow that kind of approach where people can be voted in
of approach where people can be voted in
of approach where people can be voted in without anybody really knowing what
without anybody really knowing what
without anybody really knowing what their what their motives are so so what
their what their motives are so so what
their what their motives are so so what is the answer then and this brings me to
is the answer then and this brings me to
is the answer then and this brings me to the kind of crux of my talk to you today
the kind of crux of my talk to you today
the kind of crux of my talk to you today I think here in Manchester in Greater
I think here in Manchester in Greater
I think here in Manchester in Greater Manchester we have got
Manchester we have got
Manchester we have got the beginnings of an answer to these
the beginnings of an answer to these
the beginnings of an answer to these turbulent times in which we live the
turbulent times in which we live the
turbulent times in which we live the answer doesn’t lie and go into the
answer doesn’t lie and go into the
answer doesn’t lie and go into the extremes and giving power to the
extremes and giving power to the
extremes and giving power to the extremes the answer lies in putting
extremes the answer lies in putting
extremes the answer lies in putting power down maximum devolution of power
power down maximum devolution of power
power down maximum devolution of power out of Westminster much closer to people
out of Westminster much closer to people
out of Westminster much closer to people where people are so that you can begin
where people are so that you can begin
where people are so that you can begin to open up power to people the answer I
to open up power to people the answer I
to open up power to people the answer I would say is being true to the
would say is being true to the
would say is being true to the Manchester tradition a tradition of
Manchester tradition a tradition of
Manchester tradition a tradition of pragmatic radicalism that we’ve seen
pragmatic radicalism that we’ve seen
pragmatic radicalism that we’ve seen through the centuries where you don’t
through the centuries where you don’t
through the centuries where you don’t just tear everything down what you do is
just tear everything down what you do is
just tear everything down what you do is you open up the structures to people
you open up the structures to people
you open up the structures to people that was the purpose of the trade union
that was the purpose of the trade union
that was the purpose of the trade union movement founded here 150 years ago this
movement founded here 150 years ago this
movement founded here 150 years ago this year that was also the purpose of the
year that was also the purpose of the
year that was also the purpose of the Suffragette movement let people have
Suffragette movement let people have
Suffragette movement let people have access to the power to the levers that
access to the power to the levers that
access to the power to the levers that make change and that has always been the
make change and that has always been the
make change and that has always been the Manchester the Manchester spirit and
Manchester the Manchester spirit and
Manchester the Manchester spirit and it’s what we’re trying to build here
it’s what we’re trying to build here
it’s what we’re trying to build here where politicians don’t dictate you know
where politicians don’t dictate you know
where politicians don’t dictate you know I don’t sit there and say this is how
I don’t sit there and say this is how
I don’t sit there and say this is how everything must be the role of the
everything must be the role of the
everything must be the role of the politician I would say in a new
politician I would say in a new
politician I would say in a new healthier political system should be to
healthier political system should be to
healthier political system should be to facilitate to invite people in and to
facilitate to invite people in and to
facilitate to invite people in and to write our policies with people not do to
write our policies with people not do to
write our policies with people not do to people do it together so let me give you
people do it together so let me give you
people do it together so let me give you three examples of how we are trying to
three examples of how we are trying to
three examples of how we are trying to do that here in Greater Manchester first
do that here in Greater Manchester first
do that here in Greater Manchester first I have said I want this to be the UK’s
I have said I want this to be the UK’s
I have said I want this to be the UK’s leading digital city so I call people
leading digital city so I call people
leading digital city so I call people together and said write a plan with me
together and said write a plan with me
together and said write a plan with me for how we do that and we’ve begun to do
for how we do that and we’ve begun to do
for how we do that and we’ve begun to do that and what’s come through is an
that and what’s come through is an
that and what’s come through is an amazing vision of a digital city with a
amazing vision of a digital city with a
amazing vision of a digital city with a difference not just where we’re kind of
difference not just where we’re kind of
difference not just where we’re kind of putting the the tech in the ground and
putting the the tech in the ground and
putting the the tech in the ground and giving supports of businesses but a
giving supports of businesses but a
giving supports of businesses but a digital city with a difference that
digital city with a difference that
digital city with a difference that connects people together that connects
connects people together that connects
connects people together that connects people to opportunity that you
people to opportunity that you
people to opportunity that you uses new technology to tackle
uses new technology to tackle
uses new technology to tackle homelessness and loneliness amongst
homelessness and loneliness amongst
homelessness and loneliness amongst older people what a great vision and
older people what a great vision and
older people what a great vision and that is our vision going forward let me
that is our vision going forward let me
that is our vision going forward let me give you a second example of how we’re
give you a second example of how we’re
give you a second example of how we’re trying to to build a new politics here
trying to to build a new politics here
trying to to build a new politics here in Greater Manchester next month I’m
in Greater Manchester next month I’m
in Greater Manchester next month I’m calling a green summit where we will
calling a green summit where we will
calling a green summit where we will invite people to come not to hear what I
invite people to come not to hear what I
invite people to come not to hear what I think should be done and say everything
think should be done and say everything
think should be done and say everything that we think the leaders and the
that we think the leaders and the
that we think the leaders and the council’s are great to munch that’s what
council’s are great to munch that’s what
council’s are great to munch that’s what we want it’s actually to have an open
we want it’s actually to have an open
we want it’s actually to have an open debate about whether Greater Manchester
debate about whether Greater Manchester
debate about whether Greater Manchester should become the UK’s leading city when
should become the UK’s leading city when
should become the UK’s leading city when it becomes to carbon neutrality I’m
it becomes to carbon neutrality I’m
it becomes to carbon neutrality I’m gonna ask people should we set a new
gonna ask people should we set a new
gonna ask people should we set a new date for carbon neutrality and if so
date for carbon neutrality and if so
date for carbon neutrality and if so what should that they be and what ideas
what should that they be and what ideas
what should that they be and what ideas can you bring to me if we do set that
can you bring to me if we do set that
can you bring to me if we do set that new date what ideas can you bring to me
new date what ideas can you bring to me
new date what ideas can you bring to me to help us achieve it together that I
to help us achieve it together that I
to help us achieve it together that I would say is a new type of politics a
would say is a new type of politics a
would say is a new type of politics a new way of doing things and let me just
new way of doing things and let me just
new way of doing things and let me just give you a third example and it relates
give you a third example and it relates
give you a third example and it relates to the most urgent problem that is
to the most urgent problem that is
to the most urgent problem that is before our eyes that you will have seen
before our eyes that you will have seen
before our eyes that you will have seen on your walk here this morning and it’s
on your walk here this morning and it’s
on your walk here this morning and it’s the challenge of rough sleeping and
the challenge of rough sleeping and
the challenge of rough sleeping and homelessness here I mentioned a few
homelessness here I mentioned a few
homelessness here I mentioned a few moments ago didn’t I about how our
moments ago didn’t I about how our
moments ago didn’t I about how our political system hasn’t protected people
political system hasn’t protected people
political system hasn’t protected people in this global world and the most
in this global world and the most
in this global world and the most visible expression of that is the number
visible expression of that is the number
visible expression of that is the number of people huddled in the doorways of our
of people huddled in the doorways of our
of people huddled in the doorways of our towns and our cities we are living in an
towns and our cities we are living in an
towns and our cities we are living in an era where we have a lethal combination
era where we have a lethal combination
era where we have a lethal combination of insecure work with people not knowing
of insecure work with people not knowing
of insecure work with people not knowing how many hours they’re going to work
how many hours they’re going to work
how many hours they’re going to work from one week to the next and insecure
from one week to the next and insecure
from one week to the next and insecure housing where we’ve got unregulated
housing where we’ve got unregulated
housing where we’ve got unregulated private landlords people are living life
private landlords people are living life
private landlords people are living life now closer to the edge because of that
now closer to the edge because of that
now closer to the edge because of that insecure work insecure housing and the
insecure work insecure housing and the
insecure work insecure housing and the safety net that used to be there amongst
safety net that used to be there amongst
safety net that used to be there amongst all people and all communities has got
all people and all communities has got
all people and all communities has got big holes in it thanks to austerity so
big holes in it thanks to austerity so
big holes in it thanks to austerity so people are falling over the edge and
people are falling over the edge and
people are falling over the edge and then they’re falling through and they’re
then they’re falling through and they’re
then they’re falling through and they’re ending up in those doorways
ending up in those doorways
ending up in those doorways and the question is what are we going to
and the question is what are we going to
and the question is what are we going to do about it we can’t just keep walking
do about it we can’t just keep walking
do about it we can’t just keep walking past Manchester is saying to me you must
past Manchester is saying to me you must
past Manchester is saying to me you must do something about it and rightly so so
do something about it and rightly so so
do something about it and rightly so so next week we’re gathering our
next week we’re gathering our
next week we’re gathering our homelessness Action Network this is a
homelessness Action Network this is a
homelessness Action Network this is a informal network of anybody in this city
informal network of anybody in this city
informal network of anybody in this city working to support people who are
working to support people who are
working to support people who are homeless and we’re going to say to them
homeless and we’re going to say to them
homeless and we’re going to say to them let’s get a single plan that we can get
let’s get a single plan that we can get
let’s get a single plan that we can get the whole city behind that’s what we’re
the whole city behind that’s what we’re
the whole city behind that’s what we’re going to try and agree on Thursday one
going to try and agree on Thursday one
going to try and agree on Thursday one plan to meet our ambition of ending
plan to meet our ambition of ending
plan to meet our ambition of ending rough sleeping here by 2020 and the way
rough sleeping here by 2020 and the way
rough sleeping here by 2020 and the way we’re going to do it is not the old way
we’re going to do it is not the old way
we’re going to do it is not the old way of politicians producing strategies and
of politicians producing strategies and
of politicians producing strategies and throwing public money the way we’re
throwing public money the way we’re
throwing public money the way we’re going to do it is maximize the
going to do it is maximize the
going to do it is maximize the contribution of all sectors public
contribution of all sectors public
contribution of all sectors public private community voluntary faith bring
private community voluntary faith bring
private community voluntary faith bring everybody together behind one plan let’s
everybody together behind one plan let’s
everybody together behind one plan let’s see if we can build a movement and let’s
see if we can build a movement and let’s
see if we can build a movement and let’s see if we can do it together that for me
see if we can do it together that for me
see if we can do it together that for me is a better way of doing politics it’s a
is a better way of doing politics it’s a
is a better way of doing politics it’s a healthier healthier way and that’s what
healthier healthier way and that’s what
healthier healthier way and that’s what we’re trying to build here in Greater
we’re trying to build here in Greater
we’re trying to build here in Greater Manchester I’m going to end my talk
Manchester I’m going to end my talk
Manchester I’m going to end my talk today with just a quote which I think
today with just a quote which I think
today with just a quote which I think starts to summarize where I’m coming
starts to summarize where I’m coming
starts to summarize where I’m coming from and everything I’ve just said it’s
from and everything I’ve just said it’s
from and everything I’ve just said it’s a quote from somebody called Wellington
a quote from somebody called Wellington
a quote from somebody called Wellington Webb who was the mayor of Denver in the
Webb who was the mayor of Denver in the
Webb who was the mayor of Denver in the u.s. he said the 19th century was the
u.s. he said the 19th century was the
u.s. he said the 19th century was the century of empire the 20th century the
century of empire the 20th century the
century of empire the 20th century the century of national government the 21st
century of national government the 21st
century of national government the 21st will be the century of cities I think he
will be the century of cities I think he
will be the century of cities I think he is right and I think we are at the
is right and I think we are at the
is right and I think we are at the forefront of that change here in Greater
forefront of that change here in Greater
forefront of that change here in Greater Manchester it may sound a little
Manchester it may sound a little
Manchester it may sound a little arrogant to make this prediction but I’m
arrogant to make this prediction but I’m
arrogant to make this prediction but I’m going to do it anyway I believe in the
going to do it anyway I believe in the
going to do it anyway I believe in the next decade in this country more social
next decade in this country more social
next decade in this country more social change for the better is going to come
change for the better is going to come
change for the better is going to come by people taking inspiration from what’s
by people taking inspiration from what’s
by people taking inspiration from what’s about to happen here rather than from
about to happen here rather than from
about to happen here rather than from direction in the old way from
direction in the old way from
direction in the old way from Westminster in a
Westminster in a
Westminster in a of parliament that is my prediction and
of parliament that is my prediction and
of parliament that is my prediction and for those of you who hear that and maybe
for those of you who hear that and maybe
for those of you who hear that and maybe are still a bit cynical about it I would
are still a bit cynical about it I would
are still a bit cynical about it I would say this to you it was your
say this to you it was your
say this to you it was your great-grandmother’s but one people the
great-grandmother’s but one people the
great-grandmother’s but one people the vote it was your great-great
vote it was your great-great
vote it was your great-great grandfather’s who founded the trade
grandfather’s who founded the trade
grandfather’s who founded the trade union movement you Manchester have
union movement you Manchester have
union movement you Manchester have changed the world before why on earth
changed the world before why on earth
changed the world before why on earth can’t we go out there and do so again
can’t we go out there and do so again
can’t we go out there and do so again thank you very much for listening
thank you very much for listening
thank you very much for listening everybody thank you have a great day
everybody thank you have a great day
everybody thank you have a great day [Applause]
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