Final campaign weekend under way

Parties are rallying their supporters on the final weekend before the election

Parties in Wales are gearing up for the final weekend of canvassing in the general election campaign, boosted by some big hitting politicians.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and Labour's Harriet Harman and Lord Adonis will all be out canvassing support.

Conservative politician Caroline Spelman has been out campaigning in Hay-on-Wye in Powys.

Plaid Cymru were in Carmarthen marking 44 years since Gwynfor Evans was returned as the party's first MP.

Fresh from the final TV prime ministerial debate, Mr Clegg will be making his third trip of the 2010 election campaign to Wales when he accompanies his party's candidate on a visit in Newport East on Saturday.

Labour Deputy Leader Harriet Harman will be campaigning alongside her party candidates Jess Morden, Julie Morgan and Nia Griffith - in Newport, Cardiff North and Llanelli - on the party's record in supporting families.

Later Transport Secretary Lord Adonis, will be at Wrexham train station meeting local rail user groups.

Conservative shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary Caroline Spelman was canvassing in Hay-on-Wye where she joined the party's local candidate, Suzy Davies.

International profile

Ms Spelman spoke to organisers of the annual Hay Festival before meeting voters during a walkabout in the town.

A party spokesman said the festival was "vitally important" to the local economy and had given the area an international profile.

Plaid Cymru supporters gathered in the centre of Carmarthen to celebrate 44 years since the party's first MP, Gwynfor Evans, was returned to Westminster.

Plaid pointed to their "MPs' track record and achievements" and emphasised "the difference that even more Plaid MPs at Westminster could make as the prospect of a balanced parliament becomes more and more likely".

'Major concessions'

The party's candidates in the area, Jonathan Edwards in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr and John Dixon in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, said Plaid had a track record of delivering for Wales.

Mr Edwards said: "Plaid MPs led opposition to the illegal war in Iraq, have led calls for compensation for miners, steelworkers and quarry workers and were instrumental in setting up S4C.

"Plaid Cymru MPs have won major concessions for the Welsh language, as well as improving the rights of children and the disabled."

Meanwhile a poll carried out for the Western Mail newspaper among voters in Wales puts Labour on 37.5%, the Conservatives on 23.5%, the Liberal Democrats on 21% and Plaid Cymru on 10.8%.

It also puts UKIP on 2.4%, the Greens on 1% and others on 3.7%.

Cardiff-based Research and Marketing Plus interviewed 1,000 voters across Wales by telephone between 26 and 29 April.