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David Cameron has congratulated Edward Timpson on his victory here, saying the end of New Labour has been seen here in Crewe.
| The media circus has returned to Crewe's Market Square for David Cameron's flying visit... |
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| Timpson pays tribute to Gwyneth Dunwoody and describes his victory as marking a "sea change in British politics" |
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| Timpson wins with a 7,860 majority over Labour on a 17.6 per cent swing. Con 49.5, Lab 30.6, LD 14.6. |
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| Candidates seeing returning officer. Result won't be long now. |
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| Agents called to see returning officer- the tension builds... |
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| Tories confirm David Cameron will visit Crewe at 10.15 tomorrow morning to congratulate Edward Timpson MP |
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| Officials estimate a result in 20 to 30 mintues |
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| Dunwoody has also been telling the press how proud she was of her mother's service to the constituency |
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| Dunwoody tells Radio Stoke she hopes Crewe and Nantwich will get an MP who will serve it well |
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| Tamsin Dunwoody has just arrived at the. count, |
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| Labour source; "If the Tories hadn't won, serious questions would have been asked" |
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| Timpson not giving any media interviews until after result is announced. "I'm feeling alright" is all he said when asked how he was feeling. |
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| Lib Dem candidate Elizabeth Shenton has arrived, but Timpson still surrounded by photographers |
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| Tory campaign manager Eric Pickles is crediting the team from party HQ with victory |
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| Tory candidate Edward. Timpson has just arrived - huge media scrum |
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| More from McCabe; It's hardly surprisng that people have blamed government for rising fuel prices and economic uncertainty |
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| Labour campaign manager Stephen McCabe says turnout was highest in Tory areas and claims it was never a very safe Labour seat in fact |
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| Tories predicting a Conservative majority of six to seven thousand |
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| Turnout figure only 2.5 per cent down on 2005 general election |
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