IT HAS been the most fascinating of election campaigns and not necessarily for the right reasons.
From the moment local MP Theresa May stood outside 10 Downing Street to declare a surprise election, the race to form a new Government has been full of surprises.
There have been accusations that Mrs May has been remote and decided to campaign away from the electorate, while her opponent, Jeremy Corbyn, has done the opposite.
Slogans have, of course, been banded about. Strong and stable will no doubt the one that sticks long in the minds of the public in years to come.
But there are only so many manifestos you can read, hustings you can attend and election broadcasts you can watch before you have to make a decision.
Next Thursday, that moment comes.
You might think that your vote won’t make a difference, but as we’ve seen across the country in elections past, that is not true.
Some of us were up for Portillo, can remember the SDP making gains in Merseyside and have watched each of the main parties gain seats no one thought they could win.
We won’t tell you how to vote. We will never hint that you should go in one direction. But we will tell you to vote.
Next Thursday, don’t stay at home assuming your vote doesn’t matter. It does, it will and it should.
