Tony Blair at the Sedgefield count. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty
Holding onto Sedgefield, Tony Blair strikes a humble pose in victory. "If, and I say if, the predictions are right it looks like the Labour party is heading, for the first time in its history, for a historic third term," he told supporters. "The British people wanted the return of a Labour government with a reduced majority ... we have to respond to that sensibly and wisely."
