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(If you're from Swansea, close your eyes now).

If you just can't wait until May 1st to cast your vote, never fear. Vote for Cardiff before February 29th and it might yet make it onto the world's .

The good news is that Cardiff is one of Mr Monopoly's "pre-selected 68 great cities"; the bad news is that it's so far failed to make it into the top 20. London, Dublin and Edinburgh are all there - Cardiff is not. In fact we're down in 52nd place with 0.4% of the vote. (Well I did vote twice ... and yes, that is allowed.)

So how come?

After all there's a very impressive photograph on the Cardiff page of "the brand new Wales Millennium Centre". (Take a chance card, go straight next door, have a word with the Heritage Minister and )

What about the hard sell?

"Cardiff grew from a small town in the early 19th century into the world's largest coal exporting port". No mention of the here though. Very wise. (Go next door, plead poverty, collect plenty of regrets but sorry, no cash from the Community Chest).

What about Cardiff and Co, the company that has promised to "enable the capital to really punch its weight promotionally throughout the UK and internationally", the company that "will be a pivotal part of the city's continuing success". Don't ask the Chief Executive they appointed just a few months ago - she's already left.

If you fancy the job then you'll need "the courage to be innovative while being diplomatic and bridge building in approach and style". You'll also pick up £70k as you pass Go, so it can't be all bad.

Go on - get voting. After the last few months' headlines, it looks like Cardiff really does need you.

(You can open them again now).

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