On Tuesday 22nd July 2025 at 7.30pm, Politics in Pubs Manchester will host a discussion on whether Britain should choose globalism or nationalism.  Are we better off throwing in our lot – and our independence – with international partners? Or is British sovereignty and identity paramount no matter what the cost?  What do we stand to gain and lose in either case?

Our guest speaker will be Graham Stringer MP, the sitting Labour Party member of parliament for Blackley and Middleton South.  Graham is a politician who sticks to his principles, and he possesses a rare talent for speaking candidly without being ungentlemanly.  Unusually, he is not afraid to criticise his political colleagues when their actions are lacking. Graham openly argues against the party line and prevailing opinions if they are flawed – even when to do so is regarded as controversial.  He does not retreat behind sound-bites or obfuscation in media interviews, choosing instead to present his point of view with logic and clarity.

A local lad, Graham is a champion of freedom of speech, and we will be delighted to welcome him to Politics in Pubs and hear his introduction to the topic.

Come and join the discussion

You are warmly invited to join us at The Welcome Inn, Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester M45 6TA on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 at 7.30pm.  See here for location. This is a free event.  No booking required.  All are welcome.

About Graham Stringer

Graham was first elected to Parliament in 1997.  To date, he has held the government positions of Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) and Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office).  Graham’s Select Committee memberships have covered a range of areas including transport, justice, and foreign affairs, with responsibility for scrutinising government expenditure, administration and policy.

Graham is currently participating in two All Party Parliamentary Groups – as Deputy Chair of the APPG on Freedom of Speech (to protect and promote freedom of speech in the UK and around the world) and as Co-Chair of the APPG Pandemic Response and Recovery (a forum for open debate on pandemic management, to prevent avoidable suffering and loss in the future and ensure that public health measures are proportional to the risk).

Outside of parliament, Graham is an unremunerated trustee of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, and an unpaid member of the political advisory board of the Foundation for Independence, a pro-Brexit group.  Prior to the EU Referendum in 2016, Graham campaigned for Britain to leave the EU, serving on the Vote Leave Campaign Committee and also on its board.

Graham is a local lad, born in Manchester.  Prior to becoming an MP, he worked as an analytical chemist, and served as Leader of Manchester City Council from 1984 until 1996.

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