Like Many Of My Friends And Colleagues,

At Its Most Basic The Democratic Contract Is A Simple One: The Right To Vote Comes With A Responsibility To Society, Through Tax Payments And Citizenship.

Team Gb's Success At The Beijing Olympics Can, In Part, Be Said To Have Been Made In Manchester. For Example, All The Cycling Medal Winners Trained At Manchester's Velodrome, The National Cycling Centre.

People In South Manchester Overwhelming Want To Be Able To Recycle More Than They Currently Can - Especially Cardboard And Plastics - And Want More Frequent And Accessible Collections, Particularly For Those Living In Flats.

The Choice Between A Labour Government And A Tory One Is Sharpening Minds.

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.