Politicians not welcome here

It was clear from the sign that one household in Brighton has already had enough of this election.

And that was before the Prime Minister turned up in Sussex this afternoon.

But then a plaintive e-mail arrived from Sara Warren just down the road in Worthing, complaining that no politician has come to call.

I have no idea what local issues each party is supporting and as I am an undecided voter it would be much appreciated if I received some sort of information to help me make up my mind.

When I go to the polling station I do not wish to look a complete idiot and have to ask which candidate is standing for which party.

I know that most people are inundated with letters, leaflets and newspapers from all the relevant parties and I find it hard to believe that I have received absolutely nothing.

It's really struck me that people see it as the politicians' job to tell them about their policies rather than the other way around. Many of us have travelled abroad and seen the damage that poor government can cause. Is it not also our job to find out what impact our vote will make?

As a first step, why not watch the Politics Show Hustings on Sunday? We're live at Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford, with a panel including Evan Harris, Ed Vaizey and Nigel Farage answering viewers' questions on the economy.

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