The end
The Election Monitor is now closed and the Magazine Monitor will return on Monday.

Paxman v Galloway
For anyone who missed it overnight, the tussle between George Galloway and Jeremy Paxman was one of the highlights, which came shortly after his victory over Labour's Oona King.

Sunny mood
Charles Kennedy was the only party leader to enjoy a triumphant press conference, says Steve Schifferes.

Comeback kid
We're used to politicians claiming victory when they have just been given a good kicking, writes Nick Assinder

Mystery party
I have now moved on from Labour HQ to a place in central London that, rather ridiculously, I have to refer to as 'Location Two' for security reasons, writes Mark Mardell.

Promise kept!
One campaign promise has already been kept, writes Guto Harri.

Black and white
Election counts are great places for pictures - all the human drama of victory and defeat.

Vote collapse
The Labour vote in Dorset West collapsed tonight, writes Jenny Scott.

One person one vote
Anyone who took part in our Take Ten election game will know that Amos Klein got just 43 votes in 2001. That record has been well and truly shattered this time.

Smile wiped
It was one of the iconic moments of the 1997 election night - the sight of Steven Twigg's face when he ousted Tory star Michael Portillo, writes Nick Assinder.

All the glamour
14,000 miles travelled and 39 different constituencies visited - those are the figures the Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has notched up in the last four weeks, writes Reeta Chakrabarti.

PM Paxman
Jeremy Paxman has been elected prime minister, writes Alan Connor.

Iraq factor
Labour strategists are bracing themselves for a very bad night in the South East, but say they think things will be brighter for them in the marginals of the Midlands and the North, writes Mark Mardell.

Wideawake club
There's no chance of Tony Blair nodding off to sleep as he watches his fate unfold on early morning television, writes Mark Simpson.

Remote battle
A historic struggle is going on between the forces that believe in public services and those committed to market values, writes Mark Mardell

Sofa politics
Earlier this week we offered you a party pack of goodies to make election night just that bit more special.

Do you think I'm thinking...
Michael Howard's battlebus - no, not the one that was taken off the road because of an out-of-date tax disc - has a bright future ahead of it.

Sit down protest
he British are not quite used to the idea of queuing to vote. But there was a whiff of indignation tonight in at least two constituencies.

Error message
Relieved though they are by the BBC's exit poll, the Tories are not taking it too seriously, writes Guto Harri.

'A drift-off'
Labour are admitting that there has been a drift-off' of voters, but are claiming that it could prove that their strategy was absolutely correct, writes Mark Mardell.

On the web
Not Apathetic, where people are giving their reasons for abstaining, is having a busy day of it, and has spawned a twin, writes Alan Connor.

Early days
Very early days, but I get the feeling that none of the parties really believes the exit poll is right, writes Mark Mardell.

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The big night
The dignified silence is over - which means the Election Monitor can return to active duty.