Tim Farron has said that ‘it stinks’ that Manchester is ruled by the Labour Party, and likened the ‘one-party state’ to North Korea.

Spitting Image, Private Eye and That Was The Week That Was have all provided comic relief from politics and this year’s race for Number 10 has a given rise to viral satire like never before.

As the tension and the media coverage builds in the final leg of the race to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, MM have got in touch with a local politics expert to get his views of how the atmosphere surrounding the General Election has changed in Manchester over the last 32 years.

Nick Clegg warned voters that a right-wing alliance of the Conservatives, Ukip and the DUP could form the UK’s next government, urging people instead to vote for the Liberal Democrats.

MM took to the streets of Manchester to find out whether Mancunians thought that politics was now more of a popularity contest rather than policy contest.

Millions will be watching Salford tonight as the leaders of the country’s biggest political parties take part in the first televised debate of the election season.

Like millions of teenagers across the country, former Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form student Nathan Cousins had to make the difficult decision on whether to persue a university education or to find a full time job.

Plans to provide more seats, more services and a fleet of brand new trains throughout the North of England by 2020 are revealed by Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin.

Stewart Tempeste-Drain and Jordi Fiesto are the two main forces behind the newly-released Euro Disco Zone video – which features the satirical ‘Fear Party’ led by ‘Mick Mirage’.

Delaying the publication of the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war until after the general election is ‘simply unacceptable’ – and Manchester MPs and activists have claimed the public have a right to know before they vote.

David Cameron last week ignited frustration amongst other party leaders after announcing he would not take part in televised leaders’ debate without the Green Party.