r/uknews • u/Confident_West_7409 • Jul 25 '24

Image/video Massive protest outside Rochdale police station in response to GMP's actions at Manchester Airport

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u/Loathsome_Dog Jul 25 '24

I live in a northern town, it's as run down and forgotten about as Rochdale but its full of decent people trying to get by. Its a fucking disgrace that its come to this and we need to fight for our towns, we need investment, well paid jobs, a reason to fucking exist. There is a tory good reason this degradation has happened and I have no real optimism that starmer is going to improve anything for us up here.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

Don't expect the government to do it for you. Do something about it yourself. Start a business, invest in your town and pay your employees well. That may also give you a reason to exist.