With the election due to kick off in just over 7 hours I just want to take a last chance to urge people to vote for parties outside the big 4 as their first preference.

Don't fall for the DUP's scaremongering. They just don't want you to exercise your free will. If you vote for a "maverick" or an independent or smaller party who don't get elected your vote is not wasted, because you'll get your 2nd choice instead, or your third choice. That's the whole point of the PR-STV ballot!

I know I'm not the only person in this country that's tired of the big four parties' endless bickering and showboating. There are more important things to sort out; like education, realistic options for water charges (like meters) and putting an end to the white elephant at the Maze! If people are still that worried about the sectarian headcount they can still put the unionist or nationalist choice as 2 or 3 or 4 anyway.

A panel of 6 such candidates (from the Workers' Party, Greens, Conservatives, UK Unionists and the Progressive Unionists, as well as Rainbow George) answered questions from the public in a BBC webcast which is still available online. So if you haven't made your mind up yet, go check it out.