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Here's the Mancunian Way for today: Hello, I hope you had a good weekend? Those of you still ruled by term times (it’s just one never-ending ride for the rest of us) may already be enjoying some time off.
But that’s not the case for the Prime Minister, who spent the first day of recess up here in Greater Manchester defending Brexit, batting off questions about BBC chairman Richard Sharp and talking about spy balloons.
We’ll be discussing the reason he was actually here in today’s newsletter. But first, we’re taking a look at three stories that give a fascinating insight into three very different Greater Manchester communities.
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