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01:19 GMT, Friday, 2 May 2008 02:19 UK

Elections 2008: In video

Local elections have taken place across England and Wales. In London, voters have been selecting their choice for the London mayor and assembly.

The footage below features the highlights.

BORIS MAKES HIS VICTORY SPEECH

Boris Johnson thanked his "utterly brilliant" campaign team after learning he had won the mayoral contest.

KEN TAKES THE BLAME

Defeated Ken Livingstone said he was responsible for not winning another term as mayor.

PADDICK THANKS SUPPORTERS

Lib Dem mayoral contender paid tribute to "amazing" Livingstone and thanked his own supporters.

BROWN'S BAD NIGHT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has admitted that Labour suffered a "disappointing" night.

CAMERON CONGRATULATES PARTY

Conservative leader David Cameron has declared the election results a "big moment" for his party.

NICK CLEGG 'PLEASED'

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said his party are gaining momentum.

LABOUR'S LOSSES

Jeremy Vine takes a look at what would occur if the projected national share was applied to the House of Commons.

FATHERLY PRAISE FOR BORIS

Boris Johnson's father, Stanley, has praised his son's "well run" London mayoral election campaign.

CULSHAW'S ELECTION IMPRESSION

Jon Culshaw of Dead Ringers fame gives his impression of the elections to the BBC's Emily Maitlis.

BROWN: STALIN TO MR BEAN?

The BBC explores the suggestion that Gordon Brown's leadership has gone from Stalin to Mr Bean.

TORY PERFORMANCE

How the analogy of man learning to walk can be used to display the Conservative party's local election results since 1995.

CLEGG'S LEADERSHIP

Heading to the Wild West we take a look at the performance of Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.

ANIMATED LOOK AT MAYORAL ELECTION

Jeremy Vine on the characters battling it out in the London mayoral contest, and a look back at previous candidates.




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