For years, Manchester's businesses have been targeted with baseless accusations. Who is behind them?
‘It’s not about retribution. We’d just rather it stopped.’
Ophira Gottlieb
Ophira is a features writer and editor, and has previously written for the Quietus, the Guardian, and the Fence. She is particularly interested in petty disputes.
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For years, Manchester's businesses have been targeted with baseless accusations. Who is behind them?
‘It’s not about retribution. We’d just rather it stopped.’
