Manchester charity slams Laurence Fox’s 'cynical attempt to import American culture wars' after he announces plan to use their name for political party
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukaiming for the “reclamation” of British values.The name will be subject to the approval of the Electoral Commission.But Manchester charity RECLAIM say the name is taken “by something that’s actually by working class people for working class people”.The long-established charity was founded in Moss Side more than a decade ago to help working class young people become leaders in their communities.Founder Ruth Ibegbuna used the charity as a platform to campaign for greater levels of equality and to remove the stigma faced by disadvantaged communities.
She tweeted on Saturday: “I named the charity I founded in 2007 'RECLAIM' to give hope and encouragement to black kids from Moss Side.“Imagine if it has to share its name with Laurence Fox's big.
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