John Bright statue, Albert Square, Manchester
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Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 25 Oct 2010
John Bright, along with Richard Cobden, led the campaign for free trade and against the Corn Laws; the economic thinking behind this, which emphasised freedom for markets and minimal state intervention, is known as the Manchester School.