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‘He understands soft power’: why Andy Burnham put music at the heart of his political identity

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By Fergal Kinney
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First came Andy Burnham's Makerfield byelection campaign launch video, with the Greater Manchester mayor stomping down red-brick streets soundtracked by homegrown stars Oasis, Elbow and James. Then came the eye-catching, northern soul-influenced campaign logo: Change Labour, Keep the Faith. And this week, it is not just pubs and clubs but music venues that would be part of Burnham's proposed business rates cut.
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Pope-ally wired! Why Mark E Smith’s maligned Catholic play is getting a reboot

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By Fergal Kinney
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‘A real oddity’ … Leigh Bowery, right, in the original 1986 production at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London Photograph: (no credit) When Steve Hanley joined Manchester post-punk group the Fall, he expected to be playing bass guitar, not the pope on the London stage. “I was the new pope,” remembers the musician.
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Pope-ally wired! Why Mark E Smith’s maligned Catholic play is getting a reboot

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By Fergal Kinney
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