Now that the election date has been confirmed as 5 May, five of the panel introduce themselves, outline their initial voting intentions and the issues they will be looking out for in the run-up to the big day.

Jo Jones: Kinmel Bay "I am concerned that a celebrity chef can achieve more than an individual politician" Ben Hill: Cardiff "The Liberal Democrats are the party with the most sense" Tim Noakes: Nr Mold, Flintshire "Conservatives have some sensible initiatives"

John Turner: Barry "Labour's track record on the economy is exceptional" John Thorne: Neath "Plaid Cymru do a better job of forwarding the radical agenda"

The readers' panel has been selected from as wide a cross-section of people as possible and may not be representative of wider public opinion.