Thursday, 15 May 2008

A word on Manchester


Gordon Brown has added his voice to the anger about the violence which erupted in Manchester last night after the Uefa Cup Final.



"It was a disgrace to see people misbehaving … It was a minority and it was
completely unacceptable


The riot police were sent in after the big screen relaying the pictures of the match in Picaddily gardens broke down.


It is a pity that the night ended like this.Earlier in the day the estimated 100,000 supporters had decked out in the city centre enjoying the sunshine.


The Manchester Evening News meanwhile reports



A MASSIVE clean-up operation was underway today as Manchester took a deep breath
and began dealing with the aftermath of last night’s mayhem.
The city centre
was strewn with 250,000 tonnes of rubbish, with many areas including Piccadilly
Gardens left looking like a giant waste tip.
Millions of empty bottles, cans
and fast-food wrappers carpeted the streets – and there was a strong smell of
urine, stale beer and vomit.
An army of workmen arrived to clear away the
mess as dawn broke.
Commuters and city centre residents expressed their
astonishment at the devastation that greeted them as they walked through
Piccadilly early today.


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