Election fever is certainly gripping the nation and with the televised leader debates in full swing surely nobody can claim that they haven't seen or heard enough from any of our three main political parties.
But will this constant political buzz have any real impact on the numbers of people who actually turn out on the 6th May to cast their vote? And more to the point will the votes that are cast make any difference? Almost every journalist, political commentator, blogger and bookmaker in the land will be quick to tell you that we're destined for a hung parliament. What was once widely believed to be a one horse race is now turning into anybody's game with none of the political parties looking likely to exercise an overall majority. So here's the thing...
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