I've just done my civic duty. Another tablecloth ballot paper - I hope I numbered everything correctly. Pauline Hanson has now the dubious honour of being last on my sheet, having replaced Fred Nile who had that honour for a long time.

I followed your excellent advice - to a lesser extent - Robin, by spread my first choices across two parties so No. 1 to the first candidate in my first choice of party, No. 2 to the first candidate on my second choice. After I spread them out I started numbering everyone I absolutely didn't want from the bottom up, rather than top down. A neat idea! Thanks.

I've decided that if ever we needed prayers and lots of light and positive thoughts from Mudcat, today is the day. If all that positive energy could sway the marginal voters away from little johnny and into a more positive direction it would be worth it.

Helen