Short summary
Tony Walsh, whose powerful love letter to the city 'This is the Place' has been heard around the world, talks about how he found the words we all needed
Date of publication
Author
Neal Keeling
What do we learn
Walsh, a former council officer in a tough part of Salford , stepped down from the stage to find his poem -
This Is The Place - was now famous around the world. More importantly, many thousands of people were drawing strength from its message.
keywords
powerful,emotional poem,symbolises the city’s defiance
City
Manchester
Newspaper_Text
Manchester Evening News