Hannah Bewley
BBC News Online

Thank you for joining us this evening for the #southdebate, external.

You can watch again here if you still don't know who to vote for next Thursday.

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Wes Richardson tweeted, external: "Why should we listen to the top three parties? You have had a chance and haven't been doing your jobs." Summed it up nicely. #southdebate

...and that was just the audience.

Sally Taylor, your election debate ringmaster for the evening, tweeted, external: "Haven't come across such a lively well informed audience with superb questions.

"Very lively...a testing ringmasters job for me!!!!"

Peter Henley
Political editor, South of England

Talking to people during this campaign I have felt they are more empowered and feel they have more of a stake.

A lot of politicians agree with me that they haven't experienced this in previous elections, people really care this time.

Politicians promise a lot during the election campaign. But how much of it do they really mean? And does it make a difference to your vote?

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The BBC's Reality Check team has been sorting fact from fiction, wheat from chaff and hype from hyperbole so you know who to believe about what.

Sally Taylor asks the panel with a royal baby on the way, is it hope or austerity ahead of the general election?

They all say hope, and it depends who you vote for.

And with that the debate ends for the evening. Continue to have your say using the hashtag #southdebate, external

Rowenna Davis said a Labour government would work to end "the exploitation" of zero-hours contracts and give people the opportunity to accept a more secure contract after a certain amount of time.

Penny Mordaunt, Conservative, said the move would harm businesses.

We've been asking for your views during the BBC South election debate, Danny M emailed to say: "It is very worrying how intolerant normally sensible people have become.

"Immigration always has and always will make our country a richer place.

"The UK always has been a country built on many different nationalities throughout its history."

Dev Mistry asked the most revealing question of the night.

"Do any of you know what the living wage is?"

None of the panel knew. It's £7.85, but you knew that already.

Audience member Kathleen Kerridge said raising the tax threshold hadn't helped, as her family might earn £5 more a week, but £10 gets taken away in support.

Lib Dem Layla Moran said she is proud of her party lowering the tax threshold while in government.

Mike Glennon, UKIP, said Britain needs to become an attractive place for businesses to boost the economy.

Penny Mordaunt, Conservative, said: "This goes to the heart of people's quality of life. Our welfare reforms are about making work pay."

Kathleen Kerridge told her story: "We have gone through health problems and redundancy in our family and eviction through a private landlord and were then rehoused in sub-standard accommodation.

"We were collecting benefits and didn't need to worry about prescription charges, travel costs, school uniform, school lunches, but when my husband got a job we had to face a lot of pressure suddenly.

"We had to go to the food bank to feed the family, things are so bad people are going to charity to get food."

Sally Taylor
Presenter, BBC South Today

"Are you feeling better off?"

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The audience are split. Some shout "yes" and some shout "no".

Audience member Ann said: "It is our National Health Service, it's not yours.

"When are you all getting together and stop using it as a political football?"

Mark Chivers, Green Party, said when you start to think about patients as customers you change the ethos.

Rowenna Davis, Labour, said: "If we were setting up the NHS today, we would make it a health and care service.

"What we can't do as a Labour Party is sign up to the cuts and austerity the coalition has introduced."

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Mike Greenland tweeted, external: "#southdebate Reduce income tax and create an NHS tax that everyone pays Then people can chose how much to fund it and stop political meddlin"

Dave Owen tweeted, external: "#SouthDebate I work in nhs, it would not exist without immigrants and I thank them for their contribution."

Penny Mordaunt, Conservative, said: "We have got to do more than just give the NHS the money it needs.

"We have got to integrate budgets and involve the voluntary sector more."

Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat, said: "We want to listen to the professionals in the health service.

"We will move the NHS towards prevention rather than cure."

GP David Paynton asked the panel: "We got through the last winter, just. The care system in this country is on the brink.

"What plans do you have to secure the long-term future of the NHS?"