General Election 2015
News, analysis and reaction from the Anglia region to the General Election on 7 May 2015.
Labour's Bob Blizzard to stand down following Conservative win in Waveney
Labour's Bob Blizzard has announced this is his final election campaign.
In his post-declaration speech, he said after 5 elections and 3 wins, he's standing down "while he's ahead".
He thanked his campaign team for their efforts and hard work, saying this was his "best campaign Labour had fought" in the Waveney constituency. He declined any media interviews afterwards and left the count promptly.
The successful Conservative candidate, Peter Aldous, said it had been a "tough but fair fight" and wished Bob Blizzard well in the future.
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Nigel Farage: Ukip is no one-man band
Nigel Farage has denied that Ukip is a "one-man band" after his surprise return as leader - just three days after resigning.
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The Anglia region's new MPs head for Westminster
The Anglia region elected ten new MPs at the 2015 General Election and many are already heading to Westminster.
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Lamb cools leadership talk following disastrous night
Norman Lamb has cooled talk of him becoming the next leader of the Liberal Democrats as speculation mounts about the future of Nick Clegg.