Bev Craig: “What we see in Clacton is a stain on democracy. Having Nigel Farage fight a bin because he doesn’t want to be…”

I've long argued, as did Andy before he became prime minister, that Greater Manchester should have more power and more control.

Because that is what it is all about.

When people ask what’s the difference between you and Andy - there’s loads of differences. But I am standing as my own person, with my own ideas, and I’ll be accountable to this region, and to no one else.

The generational belief that we had, that if you work hard and do the right thing, your life will be better and the life of the community will be better, is something that many people just don’t feel at the minute.