Who'd Have Thought Local Politics In The Greater Manchester Area Could Evoke Such Violent Passion?

[sandyRoe]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/gangland-mr-big-shot-dead-in-targeted-attack/ar-AAdwKGR

[retrocop]

Live by the sword you die by the sword. No great loss to decent society it would seem.

[mikey4444]

This seems a bit odd. Who do we think murdered him ?

[agchristie]

/// The 55-year-victim, who unsuccessfully stood for the office of mayor in his home city in 2012///

Can't imagine why he lost.

[steg]

Unless you are a porn star being called "Mr Big" isn't going to do you any favours

[maggiebee]

I hate to read about loss of life, especially in this way but.................as retro says, live by the sword you die by the sword. Why would someone with his history even think about standing as mayor?

[agchristie]

/// Why would someone with his history even think about standing as mayor?///

Indeed, as he didn't look the type to stand on any ceremony....

[jno]

so there's obviously a Mr Bigger out there somewhere. Comforting news for Mancunians.

[sandyRoe]

I think we can safely assume it wasn't a disgruntled Lib Dem wot dun it.

[douglas9401]

"This seems a bit odd. Who do we think murdered him ?"

I think we can rule out Mr Perfect and Mr Cheerful.

Doubtless end up being Mr Nobody.

[retrocop]

//"This seems a bit odd. Who do we think murdered him ?"//
Mr Little?

[Peter Pedant]

Clearly they dont shoot blanks in mayoral contests up here.

Graham Stringer MP was linked ( ha! ) with the report because he is saying that the Corbyn Labour leadership contest should be abandoned. Hey Graham all they need to do is open up with a shot-gun to solve your problems !

It all unrolled in a suburb called clifton on the A666 - locally known as the Route of the Beast. Apocryphal, huh, if not prophetic. Linked with bouncers working the doors of clubs, drugs and money laundering - arent they all ?
Just behind the old Children's Hospital -

and various parties are predicting a blood-bath this week

Are we back to the days of Gunchester ? All ask

[Peter Pedant]

// Unless you are a porn star being called "Mr Big" isn't going to do you any favours//

all the bad boys like being labelled 'Mr Big'
( we havent had a young Master Big or Doctor Big - yet )

and give them 15 mins of fame before they go back inside ....

[Eve]

Plenty of shootings have been going on in Salford for years.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/salford-shootings-police-chief-says-9722870

Not including this shooting (mainly at buildings it seems), they had just had the 14th shooting in 14 months, just Salford ones.

This one is more high profile because of who it was and, it being a fatal shooting.