Anthony Broxton is a political adviser and public historian
, named after Salford’s most famous son, hosted the exhibition in a bid to change public understandings of the region. As part of the programme, a national poll was undertaken to discover who was the nation’s favourite northerner. The results paid homage to the north’s influence over pop culture as Urmston-born Morrissey and Wigan’s wartime entertainer George Formby came out on top. Meanwhile, the comedians Victoria Wood and Caroline Aherne, also from the north-west, were voted
