It's Time To Put A Big Kiss X Beside Your Candidate

Only a few days to go until, the General Election and for once eyes are not turned to the poll on the mainland, interesting though that might be, but to the outcome of the election right here in Northern Ireland.

So far we'd had hostile words between the parties, threats of legal action, requests for court orders, leaders debates, phone calls offering seats, unity candidates and even candidates in tactical withdrawals.

Come the count, will anything really change, will the electorate change their vote, stay at home or take fright at the Ballot box and vote more of the same. Northern Ireland politics has traditionally been along what many regard as religious lines, but it is the parties themselves that have raised issues such as water rates, so will you change your vote based on everyday issues, or will you still vote to keep the other party out?

Northern Ireland saw campaigning start early with the SDLP and the Ulster Unionists putting up plaque cards before an election was even announced, but perhaps it is this Ulster Unionists plaque card in East Belfast (above) that best describes this whole election, upside down!

Will you change your vote to the Ulster Unionist, or is it all 'Empey' promises to you, will you change to the Alliance Party or are you frightened they might expense a wall to sit on, will you vote SF now but only in South Belfast, will you vote TUV or can Jim not fix it for you, will you vote DUP or have you been duped before or will you vote to make Margaret more Richie than she is now....will you vote at all?

In a few days time, you'll be spoilt for choice, you will be able to put a big kiss beside your selected candidate. Don't Forget:

1. Your Photographic ID
2. Its an 'X' in this election

What do you think, come Friday Morning, will we still be 'Polls Apart'?