Respectable Respect vote

Respect's candidate Abdul Khaliq Mian came a respectable second in East Ham, with 8,171 votes and 20.7% of the votes. In Wests Ham, Respect's Lindsey German gained 6,039 votes and 19.5% of the vote - also in second place. Both candidates remained a long way behind Labour, though.

The Labour press office is now reporting that Oona King has lost. Our sources with the Galloway camp are more optimistic now too - although their latest word is still that its too close to call.

The Sedgefield result, in case you missed it: anti-war independent Reg Keys got 4,252 (20,000 short of Blair's vote).