The Conservatives had a very successful night in England, slightly raising their overall share of the vote, but gaining some spectacular successes against the Liberal Democrats in the South. The Lib Dems meanwhile did reasonably well against Labour in the North, but not as well as they would have hoped and overall it was a disastrous night for them. David Cameron’s team have every reason to be pleased with themselves, although I fear they are overspinning a few undoubted successes in the rural North. Labour, meanwhile, is looking down the barrel of a gun in the South. More reaction here and here. Iain Dale laments the BBC’s spin here.

In Scotland, the poll hangs on a knife edge as to whether Gordon Brown’s recent campaigning there has saved the day for Labour or whether the Scottish Nationalists can overcome them as the largest party.

Full results can be found here.