Election night

I JUST love election night - especially this one.

Just woken up after a two-hour power nap before the long night ahead.

The exit polls are so odd. They are suggesting the Lib Dems are going to lose three seats. I just cannot believe that would happen.

Clearly it is going to be a close result tonight. I don't fear a hung parliament if that is how things turn up.

A Liberal-Labour coalition could be one of the most exciting things to happen.

It is clear that for every person who votes Tory, two don't want them anywhere near running the government.

Whatever happens tonight, I am sure everyone agrees this is what our great country is all about - democracy.

So many of our brave forefathers fought hard in terrible wars to make sure we can exercise our democratic rights, like voting in an election.

I've enjoyed my two days on the election trail in Hove. I fear defeat ... simply because the swing should strike Hove off the Labour list. That is a great shame because Celia Barlow has been a good MP - a far better operator than the Tory boy who was against her this year.

They clearly didn't have the resources that the Tories had - and that still sticks in the back of my throat.

I don't understand how ethical it is that the Tories can take money from a billionaire who doesn't pay Tax. All those posters and glossy leaflets .... I'd rather that money was used to fund some new schools or hospitals (maybe they might have had more money to do that with people like Lord Ashcroft actually paying their way!).

Anyway, a long night ahead ... and whatever the result it is going to be an exciting night.