Ride on Time despite the delays on the South's rail network.
Thank you all for watching in large numbers on a rainy Sunday yesterday. Judging by the bump in the viewing figures, people do seem to be tuning in especially for the regional part of the Politics Show in the South of England.
Some of my colleagues thought there would only be a limited interest in a 20 minute discussion about rail travel. But there are more and more of us using the trains.
Amongst the statistics we collected - punctuality in the South of England is improving, and the number of people travelling has nearly doubled in 10 years.
The £70m work on the Southampton tunnel will be frustrating for commuters to London (including me!) but will provide much better facilities for freight from the docks - taking thousands of lorries off the road.
Who says we don't report good news stories?
Welcome to the hustings! I'm Peter Henley, the BBC's political reporter in the south of England. From parish councils in Sussex, to European politics in Oxford, this is the blog for you. 
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