Politics in Manchester is never dull. At the final meeting before the local elections in May, councillors argued over education, housing and parks.
But in the closing moments of the meeting, there was an unexpected twist as a councillor pulled out a faceless mask from a plastic bag in front of him. The council leader sat nearby put her hand to her face as he performed the stunt.
Wearing the mask, the veteran councillor then continued to speak. Labour's Pat Karney was talking about voters requiring ID at polling stations this year.
