English town halls are up for grabs next Thursday, and so are regional assemblies and governments in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. In England, Labour is looking to regain the seats they lost in the previous election. But just how much do they need to do? We ask politicalbetting.com's Mike Smithson.
To discuss Mike's verdict, Tom is joined by columnist Julian Glover, leader writer Anne Perkins and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's election analyst Antony Green.
Also this week, as the AV referendum campaign reaches a climax as polling day approaches, it's becoming increasingly acrimonious. The panel discusses the extent to which the referendum is a scrap over high principle, or a fight about interests - and what the implications will be for the coalition after 5 May.
In Australia an alternative voting system's been in place for more than 80 years. So how much difference has it made? And is it worth all the fuss?
Finally, we turn to the impending royal wedding. Will Kate and William's nuptials consolidate the constitutional power of the royal family?
