An electrically conductive member (10) includes an elongate body (11)
which has at least one electrically conductive region (20). The
electrically conductive region (20) comprises a porous polymeric material
coated with an electrically conductive material. A method of
manufacturing the electrically conductive member (10) includes the steps
of extruding an elongate body of polymeric material wherein at least one
region of the elongate body is porous in nature; and coating said
elongate body with an electrically conductive material such that the
electrically conductive material substantially coats the pores of said at
least one region.