With the Prime Minister, Tony Blair coming to Cornwall next week, Government orientated questions and queries are coming to the front of peoples minds.
The Cornish Times took to the streets of Liskeard once again this week to ask: 'Does Westminster understand Cornish and rural related problems?'
Glen Feesley from Lansallos said: 'I think they do understand the problems that Cornwall is facing but they are just not prepared to put any monetary backing into it.'
Joanne Thorp, with her son Macauley, believes that the government is penalising motorists. She said: 'They tell motorists to use public transport but in a rural area it is just not an option, you cannot be without a car. If you did take public transport you'd never get anywhere.'
Denis Champion from Bodmin voiced his concerns about the lack of understanding from the Government about industry in Cornwall, the needs of the elderly and the problems relating to transport in the South West.
Mrs Tracey Cummings in town with her son James said: 'I think that Westminster does understand Cornish problems sometimes. My husband and I think that Government are taking the problems and issues in Cornwall on board but are not doing anything about it.'
Yvonne Elder of Pensilva expressed her worries about losing the rural post offices. She said: 'Overall, I do not think that Government understands rural problems, I am particularly concerned about benefit payments and pensions.'
Mr T. Rowe expressed his dissatisfaction and said: 'We are literally at the end of the country and we are picking up the tab for that.'
Having lived in Cornwall for 34 years Mrs Julia Cowling has seen a lot of changes over the years and understands that Cornwall is very much cut off on this side of the Tamar River. She said: 'Cornwall is a farming community but we get very little help and we seem cut off in every way.'
Dr Eric Hainsworth (retired), originally from Yorkshire commented: 'The Government mean well but they are simply not with it.' He continued: 'If I had the chance to ask the PM something it would probably be - 'Where is all the money coming from?'
He finished by expressing the views of many in Cornwall: 'I don't think they really appreciate what the problems are.'