The choice between a Labour government and a Tory one is sharpening minds.

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds pay taxes and can join the army, so surely they should in turn be given their right to vote.

The impact of the downturn is starting to feel very real. House prices and the housing market have been taking the knock for some time and that's affecting people.

In these difficult times, when tough decisions are required, the differences between Labour and the Tories are becoming much clearer. One party believes in intervention to reduce social and economic costs and the other believes in market forces and letting things take their course.

The era of industrial Britain, where a large section of our workforce provided cheap labour in factories and processing goods is over.

What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.

Connecting people to jobs and to each other is absolutely vital to a city's economy (and to the wider economy).