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Blair wins second term
The Labour leader wins an historic second term for the Labour Party, and prepares to form a new government.
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 | The BBC's Ben Brown on how the night's events unfolded  real 56k
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| The BBC's Niall Dickson looks at the challenges ahead for Labour real 56k
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| The BBC's Peter Snow assesses the election results real 56k
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| The BBC's Robin Aitken reports on Tony Blair's agenda for joining the euro real 56k
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Hague to step down
William Hague is to resign as leader of the Conservative Party following his disastrous showing in the general election.
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| William Hague: "I believe it is vital the party be given the chance to choose a leader who can build on my work" real 56k
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| The BBC's Shaun Ley looks back on William Hague's political career real 56k
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| Newly elected Conservative MP Boris Johnson: "People think we are extreme and right-wing"  real 28k
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| Former Tory Home Secretary Lord Brittan: "He makes up his mind and does what he thinks quickly" real 56k
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Voters deliver election snub
Turnout across the country falls 10% from 1997 to the lowest level since 1918, indicating the poll failed to engage voters.
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| Former Labour minister Tony Benn: "I think what we're witnessing is the Americanisation of British politics" real 28k
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| Education Secretary David Blunkett: "There is a real challenge for us: turn out was abysmal" real 28k
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| Former Labour minister Peter Kilfoyle and MP for Liverpool Walton: "What we need to do is drop a lot of the spin" real 28k
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| Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Menzies Campbell: "The issue of the stay-at-homes is a very profound one" real 28k
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Battle for Tory leadership
Ken Clarke and Michael Portillo are cited as possible contenders for the Tory leadership, as William Hague resigns following his dismal showing in the general election.
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| Former Deputy PM Lord Heseltine: "There is only one person who has the commanding stature...and that is Ken Clarke" real 56k
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| Former Tory minister Ken Clarke: "I will spend this weekend reflecting" real 56k
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| Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party Steve Norris says most members are likely to support Michael Portillo real 56k
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Big boost for Kennedy
The Liberal Democrats make gains, mostly at the expense of the Tories and have their best election result for 70 years.
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| Liberal Democrat MP Matthew Taylor: "We will oppose vigorously where the government is wrong" real 28k
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Agreement opponents win in NI
Two anti-Agreement candidates become the first of Northern Ireland's newly elected MPs as counting continues in the province.
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| The BBC's Tom Coulter says Northern Ireland's election results may reflect increased disillusionment with the peace process real 28k
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BNP polls strongly in Oldham
The far-right British National Party records its best-ever general election result in a constituency unsettled by recent racial unrest.
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| BNP leader Nick Griffin: "The multi-racial experiment has failed dismally" real 28k
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| Deputy Mayor of Oldham Riaz Ahmed: "Yesterday's vote has given them some legitimacy" real 56k
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