77217-272THE Prime Minister marches about bossing people around and acting posh, according to Swindon resident Melissa Mason.

But luckily for Tony Blair it will be eight years before Melissa can vote.

As reported in the Adver last week Melissa, 10, and her fellow pupils at Goddard Park Primary School will vote in their own election on issues such as playground equipment and language classes.

But how much do the voters of 2013 know about the grown-ups' election this time round?

Melissa, Chloe Devey, Aaron Flannigan and Joe Maxam, all 10, and Amber Easton, nine, can all name Mr Blair and know he is from the Labour Party even if they are not impressed by him.

"He has got big ears," says Melissa. "He marches around and bosses people around and acts all posh like he is the Queen's son."

But if Mr Blair decides to hang on long enough he might have a future voter in Chloe who says: "On come on, I don't think he is that mean."

And Joe is even more impressed with Mr Blair's record since he came to power.

"Probably keeping Tony Blair in would be a good idea because so far his Government has done a good job," he says. "So far there hasn't been anything wrong so they are obviously doing a good job of fixing things."

Aaron, who is not certain if he will vote once he turns 18, knows what he wants the Government to do.

He says: "Better hospitals and lower prices so you can help other people who need the money because we will have money for charity if they lower the prices."

Amber, who has to take her SATs exams on her 10th birthday the week after the election, has a different priority. "I will vote for someone if they say no SATs," she says.

But there is bad news for the opposition parties only Chloe can name Charles Kennedy as Lib Dem leader while no one knows who the Conservative leader is.

l Other youngsters have been playing an important role in the election campaign in Swindon.

Before the Adver's South Swindon hustings on Tuesday night, Independent candidate Alan Hayward was being quizzed by his children as practice for the main event.

'Name the colours of the rainbow' was one brainteaser they were heard challenging him to answer.

Isabel Field