在英国现场活动上，前美国总统表达了植根于过去的希望，并讨论了民主面临的现代挑战。奥巴马引用了曼彻斯特棉花工人与被奴役的非裔美国人团结一致的“美好”故事，称其为当今时代的灵感来源，他在该市的现场亮相中如此说道。
Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracy Barack Obama cited the “wonderful” story of how Manchester cotton workers stood in solidarity with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration for our times in a live appearance in the city.
周四，数万人挤满了曼彻斯特的Co-op Live场馆，参加“与奥巴马共度一晚”活动，届时前美国总统受到作家兼广播人阿富亚·赫希的采访。
Tens of thousands of people packed Co-op Live in the city on Thursday for An Evening With Barack Obama, where the former US president was interviewed by the writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch.