As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening.

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).

As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening.

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

People rightly want our political leaders - on all sides - to concentrate on minimising the damage to jobs, living standards and our savings from the banking crisis.

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