Gearing up for the Congestion Charge #C_debate

Congestion – a subject close to the heart of The Mancunian Way! So it only seems fitting that this aptly named blog will be the place to drive over to next week for live coverage of the big congestion charge debate.
The M.E.N is hosting the debate with selection of informed panellists including pro-campaigner Sir Richard Leese and vocal opponent Graham Stringer MP.
The two-hour debate will take place in the M.E.N. headquarters at No 1 Scott Place at 6pm on Wednesday, November 26, as ballot papers for the referendum land on Greater Manchester doormats.
But if you can’t make it in person, you’ll be able to follow plenty of the action live right here.
I’ll be hooking up some live video streaming from the event which will allow online users to field questions direct to the panel and comment on the debate as it proceeds.
There’ll also be a live stream of reportage and comment on Twitter coverage as the evening progresses from me @Sarah_Hartley using the hashtag #C_debate.
Of course the M.E.N and Channel M will be on hand for in-depth analysis and David Ottewell’s political blog will undoubtedly be the home for his original and insightful thoughts on the evening.