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Manics singer boosts library campaign
Bradfield warns Cardiff could be ‘cultural wasteland’

MANIC Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield warned yesterday that Cardiff could become a “cultural wasteland” as a result of the city council’s library cuts plan. 

The lead singer of the legendary Welsh band gave a scathing verdict of the Labour council’s cost-saving closures ahead of a rally outside Cardiff Central Library today.

More than 900 people are expected to descend on the library — one of seven set to be downgraded or closed completely.

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