Are voters still talking about expenses?
One of the big unknowns leading up to the general election is whether the MPs' expenses scandal is still fresh in many voters' minds.
According to one leading blogger, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
Mike Smithson - editor of politcalbetting.com - told the Politics Show in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire the scandal will have an "enormous impact" in specific seats.
His comments will be heartening to the smaller parties and large band of independent candidates who are hoping to cash in on the woes of the Westminster establishment.
Interestingly, most bookies expect the turnout to increase at the forthcoming general election.
This may indicate that while many people are fed up with politicians, they haven't totally lost faith with the political process when it comes to hiring and firing our elected representatives.
I'm Tim Iredale, the BBC's Political Editor in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and presenter of the regional Politics Show. This is strictly a "no-spin" zone where the political viewpoint is more Humber Bridge than Westminster Bridge. Your comments and observations are more than welcome. 
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