So what happens when the Prime Minister says he is stopping by?
Rishi Sunak appeared to have a spring in his step. And he was sprightly enough. No sign of worry lines just yet.
"It's early days though," he joked. "This is only day two and there's a long way to go."
A visit from the Prime Minister is an occupational hazard for a big regional newspaper at election time. With responsibility for the Express & Star and Shropshire Star our team covers a region that is stuffed full of constituencies that both main parties know they must win if they want to form the next government.
Little surprise then that we received a call the night before the visit to say he was dropping by.
