'Prezza' hitting the road again
In much the same way it doesn't feel like Christmas until we hear the strains of Bing Crosby in the shops - from my point of view a general election campaign doesn't really begin until we see John Prescott step on to his battle bus.
The former Deputy Prime Minister is hitting the campaign trail one last time in the hope of persuading voters to give Labour a fourth term in government.
Mr Prescott, who is stepping down as the MP for Hull East after 40 years, is as bullish as ever in his latest You Tube address.
However, "Prezza's" opponents in Hull are already sharpening their knives, with the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives claiming that support for his party is haemorrhaging in this traditional Labour stronghold.
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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