The Mechanics Institute in Manchester was the venue for this years Regional Leadership School - 35 people attended the event - There were speakers on a variety of topics

• Jeremy Waddington, Manchester Business School - on the future for UNISON and the Trade Union Bill
• Joanna Mack - Breadline Britain - www.poverty.ac.uk
• Neil McInroy, CLES - Devolution and the Northern power house
• David Owen - Palestine Educational Institution
• John Hilary, War on Want - TTIP

Teresa and Dale - two of the delegates