In the build up to polling day on Thursday, the political picture of Greater Manchester has been one of apathy and a desire for change. On May 22, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a general election would take place on July 4 outside 10 Downing Street. In the weeks that followed the Manchester Evening News pledged to visit all 27 constituencies across the city region - and locals made their voices loud and clear.
Reporters from across the M.E.N newsroom have gathered opinions from the very people politicians are hoping will head into the polling booth and put a cross next to their name.
READ MORE: Mum slams school for BANNING her son from prom 'for turning up to class 10 minutes late' Although each individual constituency has its own talking points and issues, there were two key themes that rang true across all of them. This was a strong desire for change and political disillusionment. Despite the best efforts of the M.
E.N reporters, we couldn’t speak to every single voter in the GM region - so the proof of public opinion will be in the pudding come polling day on July 4. Here are the opinions from each constituency in Greater Manchester.
.. Altrincham and Sale West Mixed reactions among voters in Altrincham (Image: Manchester Evening News) The leafy area has been dominated by the Conservatives for decades, but according to locals things could soon change.
Politics writer Joseph Timan describes how the loss of control over Trafford Council for the blues back in 2018 and .
