The General Election race feels more like a crawl and there's every danger that July 4 will happen and no one will notice, says Mark Dolan

Well, the election countdown has begun.

But is it just me, or does it feel less like a race and more like a crawl?

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are battling it out over who will raise taxes. They both say that they will not.

In that case, what will they do?

Mark Dolan

The SNP's John Swinney, who's been in post for all of 11 minutes, is selling the advantages of Scottish independence whilst still getting used to his new job and working out where the state plans are kept.

The Greens are saying that they will clean up the planet, but will their candidates resort to having a bath, ever?

And Reform UK are hoping to do as much damage to the Tories as to Labour.

But can they do it without Nigel Farage actively running in a seat?

The only noticeable photo opportunities have come from Lib Dem leader Sir Davey, as he proposes what he calls a fairer economy.

Davey himself looks like he's won some kind of kids' competition paddle boarding in a lake, riding a wobbly bicycle and careering down a waterslide.

If things don't work out for him in July, I'm A Celebrity beckons.

But whilst there's been some drama, the Tories suffering embarrassing defections and a deficit in the polls and Labour divided on how to treat Diane Abbott, the latest is now she can run, it doesn't really feel like a campaign that's got anyone's pulse racing.

In fact, news of Donald Trump's guilty verdict in the United States is by far the most exciting news story of the week.

So to spice up the election a bit, why don't we invite Donald Trump to skip the US elections and run for office here?

Love him or loathe him, Donald Trump would at least turn our politics from grey to orange. God knows what would happen to the country.

I guess we would have more golf courses, but it would be entertaining, at least unlike this election so far.

At some point, the voters need to be stimulated, inspired, educated and engaged because with the euros, Wimbledon and summer barbecues, there's every danger that July 4 will happen and no one will notice. They've barely noticed so far.