UK voters' panel: David Jones

MEET THE PANEL Name: David Jones Age: 58 Lives: Llansamlet, Wales Works: Retired teacher Current voting intention: Plaid Cymru In 10 words or less: "Likes to travel, interested in current affairs, Wales rugby fan" Watch message

I'm not impressed with the Labour or Conservative campaigns.

The spin, the history of broken promises, deceit, and even outright lies, make it hard to have respect for their leaders.

The Conservatives are non-starters in Wales, having failed to win any seats in the last two elections.

Another Labour landslide will be disastrous for Wales.

It will mean more of the same old failed policies, continued complacency, and a further erosion of civil liberties.

As for the Liberal Democrats, if I weren't living in Wales I might vote for them but in power I suspect their plans for Wales would soon be put on the back burner.

Plaid Cymru's agenda seems to offer the only real hope for radical change.

VOTERS' PANEL: HALFWAY MARK Siobhan Burgess Gary Watson Philippa Bartlett David Jones Gerry Harris Ayub Khan

We need to take control of our own destiny with a fully fledged Welsh Parliament with power to make a real difference to our lives.

It'll help give the long suffering people of Wales the self-confidence and dignity they deserve.

Serious problems, such as the abysmal state of the NHS, pensions, transport and council tax can then be addressed.

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Your comments:

As an SNP voter I could not agree more with David, the London parties are only interested in middle England and take their voters on the "Celtic fringe" for granted. There are many seats in Scotland where a monkey in a red rosette could get elected, and yet some of these are amongst the most deprived areas in Europe - what have Labour and the British union done for them? Nothing but break empty hollow promises and use their votes to keep their lobby fodder MPs voting in line with the whip? Good luck Plaid!
Keith Brockie, Falkirk, Scotland

Although I share David's general outlook of the campaign so far, I don't think Plaid really have a chance of making much difference. It seems to be a story of promising the earth when they have no hope of getting into power. Where they have succeeded, generally within politically naive rural communities, it ends up in a sorry tale of being outmanoeuvred by the political heavyweights of the assembly and enjoying the high life Cardiff has to offer! Is it any wonder voter apathy is such an issue?
Oli, Deeside