Radio Manchester Central

Off I go to collect JP from the City Centre branch to lend a hand out in the 'burbs. Tony Lloyd's agent rings as I drive and I pull over and switch off and take the call. Detailed instructions follow on the route and even the script to use on Radio Central - out and about tannoying the faithful.

JP is delivered to WR HQ and is offered three different jobs in the first two minutes. I walk him to our busiest Polling Station to collect polling numbers for an hour or two and this brings Tony back into HQ to help with the knock up rounds. There is storm in a teacup raging over when these should start. Comrades! Comrades!

My driver, Tannoy owner, and hereditary peer dresses the car with posters and off we head avoiding the worst of the traffic on a cross constituency dash.

More of this will follow. But rest assured that three hours belting out a constant mantra in the back streets of north and east Manchester is not as glamourous as it's cracked up to be.

Next task : Knocking Up WR

Later : Avoiding Mugabe moments

Much later : Party

Dimbleby prediction : Lib Dems up 2 seats, Tories up lots, Lab majority down to 66
(based on MORI/NOP exit polls)