IT has the smallest Labour majority in the city and if the polls are correct would be the first to fall to the SNP.

Glasgow North takes in the traditionally Labour supporting Maryhill, a big chunk of the West End including Byres Road and Hillhead where the Lib Dems have been strongest and the Greens winning votes and where the Conservatives still manage a respectable four figure backing.

Given the make-up of the area the SNP would need to take votes from the LibDems and Labour to win this seat.

Glasgow North is far from straightforward with a volatile LibDem, Green and SNP vote, especially in the west end but the Labour support in Maryhill has been loyal.

It also includes Glasgow University, Kelvinbridge, Kelvinside, Ruchill, Summerston, Wyndford, Queen's Cross and Kelvindale.

Ann McKechin has been the sitting MP since 2001 and her majority only decreased due to boundary changes which took in the west end and took away other solid labour areas to the east of the seat.

In fact despite predictions of a LibDem gain in 2010 Ms McKechin increased her number and share of the vote in 2010 by 5%.

Her challenge in 2010 was from Katy Gordon, the LibDems next big thing, who has since disappeared from view having failed to win then losing out at Holyrood the following year.

The challenge now is the SNP and Patrick Grady a local party organiser national official and prominent local campaigner for Yes Scotland in the referendum.

Ms McKechin said she takes nothing for granted but that she has faced a strong challenge before.

She said the polls are only indicative of those who have made up their mind and the feedback is many have yet to decide.

She said: "If you took a similar poll in January 2010 it would probably have said the LibDems would win.

"Also when this poll was taken the Greens and SSP had not declared they would be standing. The issues that are coming up are those which affect people lives every day.

"The NHs is raised a lot and people of all ages are concerned about young people, with a feeling there are still problems with unemployment and many people are in dead-end jobs and feeling insecure."

The LibDem vote is expected to fall considerably from the 9200 last time, a third of the vote.

The Greens would expect to attract some of that vote and the SNP some too.

Ms McKechin said: "There has always been a consistent non Labour vote. It was Tory in the past then LibDem now it looks like the SNP.

"I get the feeling people are aware this s different argument from last year and it's about who forms the government of the UK."

While the other parties may take votes from each other if Ann McKechin can keep her support firm the seat with the smallest majority could remain in Labour hands.

While the majority is the smallest the gap between Labour and SNP is large but the nationalist candidate is encouraged by the response he has had in the communities.

He said the referendum was still an issue with people wanting certainty more powers would be delivered.

Locally, he said housing and welfare were concerns across the constituency in the affluent and more deprived areas.

Mr Grady said: "There are perennial issues like planning and developments especially in the west end, and welfare reforms and austerity is affecting people no matter where they live.

He is not getting carried away by the opinion polling, but knows where the target voters are

He said: "Everyone is clear these polls are a snapshot not a prediction, but a lot has changed since 2010. The LibDems are not the force they were."

Mr Grady is aware he needs disaffected LibDems and the combined support of the yes voters, whether they are SNP Green and many from Labour to take the seat.

He said: "We won a yes majority in the Holyrood seats in the constituency Kelvin and Maryhill and people who voted no want to see change."