Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he aims to make the party a "major force" in Greater Manchester, as he identified Stockport as a "key" target in this week's local elections.
Sir Ed told the MEN that despite Labour "throwing the kitchen sink" at the party's city leader John Leech, he still expected a good turn of results when voters head to the polls on Thursday.
Sir Ed, who served as energy secretary in the coalition government, said he would be keeping a particularly close eye on results south of the city.
