In the 19th century, Manchester first began to be a destination for immigrants.
It was Scottish, Welsh and Irish in huge numbers who shaped the city and made it their home.
Over the next hundred years, immigrants from across the world turned Manchester into the city it was. It was this vibrant and complex city that Matt Busby loved and which saw him shape the great Manchester United sides in its image.
As a lifelong supporter of Manchester United, Jim Ratcliffe might have known that.
Last week the Manchester United minority owner said the U.K. had been ‘colonised by immigrants’.
On Free State today we explore what drives the billionaire class to demonise the most vulnerable in society.
Ratcliffe apologised if ‘my choice of language has offended some people’ but in doing so he revealed more about what drives him.
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