Target 1000

posted by: Nick Lowles | on: Thursday, 5 March 2009, 23:17

Just back from a long and busy day in Manchester. At lunchtime I had a really productive meeting with the North West GMB region. They are really getting their act together up there and it should be a model for other unions across the country. After that I met a new member of the HOPE not hate team who is joining us on a part-time basis to work in Manchester. Together we then went to a steering meeting of the Manchester HOPE not hate group. As I’ve said before, this is really building up to be an exciting campaign, with support from all sections of the community, faith groups and the political parties.

Our target is simple but ambitious. During May the Manchester HOPE not hate team plans to put 1,000 people on the streets of the city and deliver 150,000 newspapers. Not only will this mean that every household receives a HnH newspaper but, and perhaps just as importantly for some of our team, it will smash all previous turnout efforts!