:00:20. > :00:23.Tonight, celebrations as you can make sweeping gains across the
:00:24. > :00:27.region. Welcome to the programme. For councils slipped out of Tory
:00:28. > :00:29.control in Essex last night, among the victims, the leader of the
:00:30. > :00:34.Conservatives in Basildon. There's no doubt you get are attempting what
:00:35. > :00:38.the public appealing, particularly with regard to immigration. A new
:00:39. > :00:40.manager the Norwich City. The caretaker gets the job. I'm
:00:41. > :00:42.delighted to get the opporttnity caretaker gets the job. I'm
:00:43. > :00:45.delighted to get the opporttnity to get this club back where it belongs.
:00:46. > :00:48.Springwatch is nearly upon ts. We Springwatch is nearly upon ts. We
:00:49. > :00:57.speak to the stars at their new home in Suffolk.
:00:58. > :01:01.First tonight, UKIP storm the barricades, taking dozens of council
:01:02. > :01:04.seats, and in this region, it barricades, taking dozens of council
:01:05. > :01:05.seats, and in this region, ht is mostly at the expense of the
:01:06. > :01:09.mostly at the expense of thd Conservatives. The UKIP leader
:01:10. > :01:13.talked about a political earthquake, and the tremors were felt most
:01:14. > :01:17.strongly in Essex. These for councils were all controlled by the
:01:18. > :01:21.Conservatives until last night. Now, no party has an overall
:01:22. > :01:26.majority on any of them. Tonight, Conrad 's coverage of one of the
:01:27. > :01:29.most dramatic local council elections in years. We start in
:01:30. > :01:33.great Yarmouth, where they did not start counting until this afternoon.
:01:34. > :01:37.The result, Labour losing control of the Council, and again, UKIP making
:01:38. > :01:44.big gains. Andrew Sinclair is there now. It is worth remembering that
:01:45. > :01:45.two years ago, UKIP only had half a dozen councillors across thd whole
:01:46. > :01:49.dozen councillors across the whole of the East and region, and most of
:01:50. > :01:52.them had not been elected as you get councillors, but had defected.
:01:53. > :01:54.Tonight, they got more than 100 and Tonight, they got more than 100 and
:01:55. > :01:56.it is the speed of that rise Tonight, they got more than 100, and
:01:57. > :01:56.it is the speed of that risd which it is the speed of that risd which
:01:57. > :01:58.has surprised many people, it it is the speed of that rise which
:01:59. > :02:01.has surprised many people, ht was has surprised many people, ht was
:02:02. > :02:07.what those figures don't tell you is that in many other seats which were
:02:08. > :02:09.contested today, UKIP came ` very respectable second or cold very
:02:10. > :02:15.respectably. What has happened now in this region is that for party
:02:16. > :02:17.politics is very much a reality. The UKIP leader in Basildon this
:02:18. > :02:22.afternoon, congratulating his new afternoon, congratulating his new
:02:23. > :02:26.councillors. We have to win clusters of seats. That will show people in a
:02:27. > :02:28.constituency that you can be of seats. That will show people in a
:02:29. > :02:32.constituency that you can bd a winner at council level, but also
:02:33. > :02:35.that you can be a winner at parliamentary level. Basildon was
:02:36. > :02:39.supposed to be the place we saw Labour gains last night, but
:02:40. > :02:44.instead, they could only watch as seat after seat went to UKIP. This
:02:45. > :02:45.isn't a flash in the pan. These are real people standing for election
:02:46. > :02:52.real people standing for eldction for real issues. They are listening
:02:53. > :02:53.to people. People want change, and I think the message UKIP has been
:02:54. > :02:57.sending nationally as well `s sending nationally as well `s
:02:58. > :03:00.locally is what people want. The Tories who have run this counsel for
:03:01. > :03:03.the last 11 years couldn't believe it either. The council leaddr,
:03:04. > :03:03.the last 11 years couldn't believe it either. The council leader, one
:03:04. > :03:08.it either. The council leaddr, one of the casualties. There's no doubt
:03:09. > :03:09.that UKIP have tapped into what people are feeling, particularly
:03:10. > :03:14.with immigration, and they `re with immigration, and they are
:03:15. > :03:20.pretty frustrated with Europe and want a referendum. It wasn't just
:03:21. > :03:26.here. In Harlow, Southend and Castle Point, UKIP surged ahead. And then
:03:27. > :03:28.came Great Yarmouth. Until today, UKIP didn't have a single sdat.
:03:29. > :03:28.came Great Yarmouth. Until today, UKIP didn't have a single seat. This
:03:29. > :03:33.UKIP didn't have a single sdat. This afternoon, they gained ten, five
:03:34. > :03:36.from the Tories and five from Labour. We knew this was on the
:03:37. > :03:41.cards, and we knew they were complaining well, so it wasn't a
:03:42. > :03:50.surprise. Why are people voting for your tip their work UKIP and not
:03:51. > :03:52.you? People are voting on a national level. This is a ragtag party made
:03:53. > :04:00.up of people who have very unsavoury up of people who have very unsavoury
:04:01. > :04:04.past in some cases. UKIP now has a major presence on a number of the
:04:05. > :04:08.region's councils, and if the UKIP bubble does burst, these councillors
:04:09. > :04:16.are going to be around for `t least the next four years. Labour lost
:04:17. > :04:19.overall control of the Council hearing Great Yarmouth, but they
:04:20. > :04:23.will still run it, because they are the largest party, just, but they
:04:24. > :04:27.don't have overall control. That is small comfort for Labour, bdcause
:04:28. > :04:31.here, as in Harlow and Basildon they are key marginal seats for next
:04:32. > :04:40.year's general election, and Labour had been hoping to make big gains to
:04:41. > :04:45.show that they are in contention for those seats. That must be open to
:04:46. > :04:46.question tonight, and Labour has begun an inquest. Thank you very
:04:47. > :04:48.much. So, who is the UKIP voter? As we are
:04:49. > :04:49.So, who is the UKIP voter? @s we are third during this election, the
:04:50. > :04:51.party did particularly well in party did particularly well in
:04:52. > :04:54.Essex, particularly in the South. Let's take Wickford as an example.
:04:55. > :04:59.Until last night, all three wards were conservative last night, UKIP
:05:00. > :05:09.took everyone. This is the height of the word ``
:05:10. > :05:13.the high street. UKIP 13 wards here yesterday, but what is going on in
:05:14. > :05:17.Wickford? Dennis Jones is a fishmonger on the market. He voted
:05:18. > :05:19.UKIP for the first time. He wants a vote on Europe, unlike the TKIP
:05:20. > :05:24.leader Nigel Farage. A bit more leader Nigel Farage. A bit lore
:05:25. > :05:31.flamboyant than the rest of them. I think Ed Miliband is just a drip.
:05:32. > :05:34.While I was at the fish stall, I also bumped into Eileen, who was
:05:35. > :05:38.there to buy some trout for the weekend. She also voted UKIP for the
:05:39. > :05:41.first time yesterday, saying immigration is a big issue. I don't
:05:42. > :05:47.agree with what is going on in this country. I think we are being
:05:48. > :05:51.overrun. What did we fight the war for? What was my husband in the war
:05:52. > :05:54.fought? David Harrison didn't have much sleep last night after he won
:05:55. > :05:57.the Wickford Park ward for TKIP much sleep last night after he won
:05:58. > :05:57.the Wickford Park ward for UKIP. He the Wickford Park ward for TKIP He
:05:58. > :05:59.believes people voted not just the Wickford Park ward for UKIP. He
:06:00. > :06:02.believes people voted not jtst on national issues but because they
:06:03. > :06:08.wants to see change at a local level. It might be partly a protest
:06:09. > :06:13.vote, but I think people now realise that we put up a local manifesto, we
:06:14. > :06:17.put our policies to people, we went round every doorstep with them, and
:06:18. > :06:19.people said, yes, here is a group of people that want to do something for
:06:20. > :06:23.this area. On platform thred of this area. On platform three of
:06:24. > :06:29.Wickford station, there is the Railway club, where retired train
:06:30. > :06:32.driver Tom Collis told me why he had voted UKIP. Immigration was a big
:06:33. > :06:33.factor. I don't mind immigr`nts coming in, but there's too many of
:06:34. > :06:35.coming in, but there's too lany of them. This country is overflowing
:06:36. > :06:39.with people. We don't need all them. This country is overflowing
:06:40. > :06:39.with people. We don't need `ll those with people. We don't need `ll those
:06:40. > :06:44.people. Interestingly, a number of people. Interestingly, a nulber of
:06:45. > :06:47.people have told me they did not vote yesterday, but if they had
:06:48. > :06:52.done, they would have voted for UKIP. The question now is, with
:06:53. > :06:54.those people vote in a general election? If the answer to that is
:06:55. > :07:04.yes, would they vote UKIP? Peter Fitzgerald is the chahrman of
:07:05. > :07:07.UKIP in Great Yarmouth. We can talk to him now. Mr Fitzgerald, I
:07:08. > :07:07.UKIP in Great Yarmouth. We can talk to him now. Mr Fitzgerald, H know
:07:08. > :07:08.to him now. Mr Fitzgerald, I know this exceeded even your
:07:09. > :07:10.expectations. Do you think ht was expectations. Do you think it was
:07:11. > :07:14.down to the local messaged xou are down to the local messaged you are
:07:15. > :07:18.putting across, or the national message on immigration and Durope?
:07:19. > :07:23.message on immigration and Europe? Good evening. Yes, it did exceed our
:07:24. > :07:27.expectations. I have to say, it must have been about 50`50. We put
:07:28. > :07:30.together a very good local manifesto, that there was
:07:31. > :07:33.undoubtedly the national view manifesto, that there was
:07:34. > :07:34.undoubtedly the national vidw of manifesto, that there was
:07:35. > :07:38.undoubtedly the national view of a lot of people that has filtdred down
:07:39. > :07:40.into our votes. Now, how is it going to work on the ground? Because
:07:41. > :07:42.into our votes. Now, how is it going to work on the ground? Becatse you
:07:43. > :07:43.have a three horse Council. Is it going to be able to achieve
:07:44. > :07:51.anything? Well, really, it hs anything? Well, really, it is
:07:52. > :07:58.dependent on whether the Conservatives and Labour choose to
:07:59. > :08:02.work in whether they choose to work in opposition. We are there to
:08:03. > :08:05.assist and to work in partnership in opposition. We are there to
:08:06. > :08:07.assist and to work in partndrship to assist and to work in partnership to
:08:08. > :08:11.deliver better services, better opportunities for Great Yarlouth.
:08:12. > :08:11.deliver better services, better opportunities for Great Yarmouth. If
:08:12. > :08:12.the politics with a P gets hn the politics with a P gets hn the
:08:13. > :08:17.the politics with a P gets in the the politics with a P gets hn the
:08:18. > :08:22.way, we are going to suffer. We are going to work in partnership. It is
:08:23. > :08:26.down to those guys to access battle to dig their heels in. We whll
:08:27. > :08:31.suffer if they do that. Your message has gone down well on the doorsteps.
:08:32. > :08:34.It is very populist. But actually, politicians and councillors have to
:08:35. > :08:41.make very difficult decisions and be unpopular. I you prepared for that?
:08:42. > :08:46.Absolutely. It is in effect like running a big business. You make
:08:47. > :08:51.those decisions in tune with the needs and the budgets, and we're to
:08:52. > :08:53.contribute to those, to that decision`making process. We gained
:08:54. > :08:54.about 40% of the vote. Thosd decision`making process. We gained
:08:55. > :09:02.about 40% of the vote. Thosd people need a voice here in the town hall,
:09:03. > :09:07.and as I say, making decisions, hard decisions. We would prefer to do
:09:08. > :09:10.that in partnership, but ultimately, it is down to the guys that are
:09:11. > :09:15.already there as the whether they receive us in that game or whether
:09:16. > :09:20.they seek to oppose what we do. Thank you very much.
:09:21. > :09:28.So, what happened elsewhere in the region? In a moment, Essex. But we
:09:29. > :09:30.start in Suffolk. Tonight's counting will takd place
:09:31. > :09:34.Tonight's counting will take place in two stages. One third of the 48
:09:35. > :09:35.seats on the council were on the line, plus one more through a
:09:36. > :09:37.by`election. Labour has a firm line, plus one more through a
:09:38. > :09:37.by`election. Labour has a fhrm hold by`election. Labour has a fhrm hold
:09:38. > :09:39.on power, and the council leader by`election. Labour has a firm hold
:09:40. > :09:39.on power, and the council ldader was on power, and the council ldader was
:09:40. > :09:46.looking for more scalps. The very looking for more scalps. Thd very
:09:47. > :09:53.first declaration was one, but the Conservatives held firm.
:09:54. > :09:59.Labour would make to gains at the expense of the Tories on thd night.
:10:00. > :10:05.expense of the Tories on the night. This was the first, in Rushlere
:10:06. > :10:10.UKIP secured a fair chunk of the votes, pushing the Tories into third
:10:11. > :10:11.place in a number of seats, but the breakthrough, that first UKIP
:10:12. > :10:15.breakthrough, that first UKHP councillor in it which, did not
:10:16. > :10:21.come. For the Lib Dems, this was the highlight. Finger locking Tim
:10:22. > :10:25.highlight. Finger locking Thm holding her seat with the highest
:10:26. > :10:31.vote of the night. But in all the other seat, the party came last
:10:32. > :10:35.People were predicting dire results . Actually, we have a couple of
:10:36. > :10:41.games. People are quite happy with is in its witch, and they are voting
:10:42. > :10:43.for it as a result. Of the 48 seeds, the Conservatives have 35 and Labour
:10:44. > :10:45.ten. It means their firm grip on ten. It means their firm grhp on
:10:46. > :10:47.political power in this town is given just a bit more attention.
:10:48. > :10:54.given just a bit more attention That is a situation here in Ipswich.
:10:55. > :10:56.Now, to Essex. In Colchester, just one watdr
:10:57. > :10:57.In Colchester, just one water changed hands, a Labour gamd
:10:58. > :10:57.In Colchester, just one watdr changed hands, a Labour game from
:10:58. > :11:03.the Lib Dems. But the Lib Ddms the Lib Dems. But the Lib Ddms
:11:04. > :11:07.remain the largest party in what is still a hung council. There was a
:11:08. > :11:12.strong challenge from UKIP. The party came within 80 votes of
:11:13. > :11:16.gaining a counsellor. Most of the candidates that we finally persuaded
:11:17. > :11:19.to stand our all`new, have never done it before, and to get `n
:11:20. > :11:24.done it before, and to get an achievement, the number of second
:11:25. > :11:28.positions, with such newcomers and inexperienced candidates, I think
:11:29. > :11:34.this is encouraging. The good news is that Colchester is a UKIP free
:11:35. > :11:35.zone. UKIP did not win any seats in Colchester, and indeed, their
:11:36. > :11:36.zone. UKIP did not win any seats in Colchester, and indeed, thehr leader
:11:37. > :11:42.came fifth in the war in which he came fifth in the war in which he
:11:43. > :11:46.stood. Colchester withstood the barrage barrage, unlike much of the
:11:47. > :11:48.rest of Essex. It was a bad night therefore be Tories. In Southend,
:11:49. > :11:50.they lost overall control amid therefore be Tories. In Southend,
:11:51. > :11:53.they lost overall control alid UKIP gains. In Brentwood, they lost
:11:54. > :11:56.overall control. In Basildon, another council lost by the Tories,
:11:57. > :12:07.as UKIP made a big breakthrough. In as UKIP made a big breakthrough In
:12:08. > :12:15.Castle Point, more games for UKIP. Labour retained control in Harlow.
:12:16. > :12:16.Then, is the Conservative MP for Ipswich, and he will defend the
:12:17. > :12:20.majority of just over 2000 `t the majority of just over 2000 `t the
:12:21. > :12:22.next election. Thank you for being with us this evening. You mtst be
:12:23. > :12:26.with us this evening. You must be very nervous after what happened
:12:27. > :12:33.last night, with a general dlection next year? I'm not sure you can take
:12:34. > :12:37.much from council elections in the way that you might suggest, but what
:12:38. > :12:42.I did or from what that Labour should have been doing a lot better,
:12:43. > :12:44.and they did not. They did not take their target seats. The Conservative
:12:45. > :12:47.vote was holding up in placds around vote was holding up in places around
:12:48. > :12:52.the town, and UKIP were sending a very strong message to all of us,
:12:53. > :12:57.one that we have to listen to. That sounds very upbeat, but in fact it
:12:58. > :13:02.was a bad night, wasn't it? We lost a seat, which we won at the high
:13:03. > :13:06.watermark of when the Conservatives were in opposition. These things
:13:07. > :13:10.happen. The grim faces were on the candidates of the Labour Party. I
:13:11. > :13:11.was delighted that we have held two marginal seats that have bedn
:13:12. > :13:12.was delighted that we have held two marginal seats that have been their
:13:13. > :13:13.marginal seats that have bedn their targets, and it shows that when you
:13:14. > :13:18.have a very strong candidatds with have a very strong candidatds with
:13:19. > :13:23.strong policies, which are known locally, then people will vote for
:13:24. > :13:25.them. The message is really, not only that the Labour Party aren't in
:13:26. > :13:29.only that the Labour Party `ren t in a position to win power, but as
:13:30. > :13:33.importantly, UKIP are getting votes from people that want answers, and
:13:34. > :13:37.the Conservative party is the party to give those answers on
:13:38. > :13:41.immigration, on Europe, and on welfare. People do want answers to
:13:42. > :13:42.that question of immigration. You say that the Tories are listening
:13:43. > :13:45.and have answers, but obviotsly and have answers, but obviously,
:13:46. > :13:51.people don't think that you do have the answers. understandably, people
:13:52. > :13:53.are very frustrated. We are going to have to turn round a huge
:13:54. > :13:54.supertanker. This is immigr`tion supertanker. This is immigr`tion
:13:55. > :13:58.that has gone on since the early that has gone on since the early
:13:59. > :14:01.2000, and people feel, understandably, that it has changed
:14:02. > :14:08.their communities and it has been too quick. You heard it frol the
:14:09. > :14:11.people earlier. Our job now is to reverse that supertanker and to
:14:12. > :14:15.provide answers. Only the Conservative party will be able to
:14:16. > :14:16.do this, we'll have a realistic chance of renegotiating tre`ties
:14:17. > :14:19.chance of renegotiating treaties with the European Union in `dvance
:14:20. > :14:21.of a referendum, and it is only us who will deliver a referendtm.
:14:22. > :14:26.of a referendum, and it is only us who will deliver a referendum. You
:14:27. > :14:34.have had for years. Yes, and these things take a while. All I
:14:35. > :14:39.referendum? Who is likely to be able to win the
:14:40. > :14:43.Conservative party. At the next election, people will have a clear
:14:44. > :14:47.choice. Do they want to see our plan for the
:14:48. > :16:55.this club back into the Prelier league. That is the sole focus now.
:16:56. > :17:02.He had had his audition. Five defeats and a draw. Despite
:17:03. > :17:07.relegation, however, he earned rave reviews for his passion, tactics,
:17:08. > :17:16.performances, if not results. You performances, if not results. You
:17:17. > :17:43.have to feel sorry for the guy. He just can't score. Given the position
:17:44. > :18:17.at the end of the season, why has it taken two weeks to announce? We
:18:18. > :18:57.needed to look at the market to see if there
:18:58. > :19:02.in Sussex. They will be basdd at the RSPB Minsmere reserve. Today,
:19:03. > :19:02.in Sussex. They will be based at the RSPB Minsmere reserve. Todax, they
:19:03. > :19:07.RSPB Minsmere reserve. Today, they got a feel for their new hole.
:19:08. > :19:28.got a feel for their new home. They call it the arc, because of its
:19:29. > :19:34.history of saving rapidly declining history of saving rapidly declining
:19:35. > :19:37.species from extinction. Minsmere, on the stunning Suffolk coast, home
:19:38. > :19:39.to more than 5000 plants and animals, and for the next three
:19:40. > :19:40.weeks, home to Springwatch. It is rock 'n' roll nature that makes
:19:41. > :19:42.rock 'n' roll nature that m`kes bird`watching cool, and the team
:19:43. > :19:43.leader, Chris Packham, is OK with that. We used to call it thd
:19:44. > :19:45.that. We used to call it the honeypot, because it was always the
:19:46. > :19:49.busiest reserve anywhere in the country. It is still busy now. I
:19:50. > :19:50.used to be annoyed by that. I have matured to realise that somd of
:19:51. > :19:51.used to be annoyed by that. I have matured to realise that some of the
:19:52. > :19:52.kids and other people are the people that probably work here now. Pack
:19:53. > :19:53.and Strachan and Martin Hughes games will be on`site and live night for
:19:54. > :19:55.three weeks. They have set tp will be on`site and live night for
:19:56. > :19:56.three weeks. They have set up camp for three years, and have btilt
:19:57. > :20:01.three weeks. They have set tp camp for three years, and have built a
:20:02. > :20:11.room with a view. Today, last set dressing, but already, the lonitors
:20:12. > :20:16.are in, with cameras watching an array of nests around the rdserve
:20:17. > :20:21.will stop I only arrived yesterday, but already, I have seen such a rich
:20:22. > :20:24.diversity of habitats. I bulped into a red deer yesterday. I have
:20:25. > :20:30.diversity of habitats. I bumped into a red deer yesterday. I havd been
:20:31. > :20:32.looking at Badger sets todax. There are lots of beautiful everywhere. We
:20:33. > :20:35.are really excited to be here. Who knows who the stars will be?
:20:36. > :20:43.Maybe the avocets when they return to breeding in the UK, as they did
:20:44. > :20:46.60 years ago, will return. We have got plans about what we aim to do
:20:47. > :20:50.over the next few weeks. Whdther they come to fruition or not will be
:20:51. > :20:51.in the hands of birds and the weather and other factors. Minsmere
:20:52. > :20:56.weather and other factors. Linsmere is Chris Packham ayes favourite
:20:57. > :20:57.place on earth, and with the Springwatch team, he just c`n't wait
:20:58. > :21:02.Springwatch team, he just can't wait to show it off.
:21:03. > :21:06.Springwatch starts on Mondax at Springwatch starts on Monday at
:21:07. > :21:10.eight o'clock on BBC Two. Now, back to the election. We have had the
:21:11. > :21:12.results council by counsel, but how does that leave the region `s a
:21:13. > :21:16.does that leave the region as a whole?
:21:17. > :21:18.Kim Riley has the numbers. Yes, the long, drawn`out elections
:21:19. > :21:21.Yes, the long, drawn`out eldctions have not reached their conclusion,
:21:22. > :21:27.but let's try and get the mdasure of where we were 24 hours ago, and how
:21:28. > :21:37.things have changed. 20 councils were up for election across the
:21:38. > :21:47.East. The Conservatives held 12 Labour held five, and three were in
:21:48. > :21:50.no overall control, in other words, no single party had enough
:21:51. > :22:00.councillors to outvote the rest On councillors to outvote the rest On
:22:01. > :22:07.the 20 councils, the battle ground of some 350 seats up for eldction.
:22:08. > :22:09.of some 350 seats up for election. The Conservatives defended the most,
:22:10. > :22:11.179. Labour defended 74, the The Conservatives defended the most,
:22:12. > :22:11.179. Labour defended 74, thd Liberal 179. Labour defended 74, the Liberal
:22:12. > :22:11.Democrats 67, independents 08, 179. Labour defended 74, thd Liberal
:22:12. > :22:13.Democrats 67, independents 18, the Democrats 67, independents 18, the
:22:14. > :22:15.Greens, six, and UKIP, just three seats, seats they were fighting to
:22:16. > :22:24.hold on to. Now the votes h`ve seats, seats they were fighting to
:22:25. > :22:30.hold on to. Now the votes have been hold on to. Now the votes h`ve been
:22:31. > :22:32.cast, how has that picture change? So far, the Conservatives have lost
:22:33. > :22:34.45 seats. Labour have gained 11. The 45 seats. Labour have gained 11. The
:22:35. > :22:36.Lib Dems are down 21. Independents are up, Greens down one, and the big
:22:37. > :22:39.winners at the end, UKIP, bagging are up, Greens down one, and the big
:22:40. > :22:40.winners at the end, UKIP, b`gging 47 extra seats. When it comes to who is
:22:41. > :22:41.in control of the 20 councils, Conservatives did have 12. They are
:22:42. > :22:42.now down to seven after loshng Conservatives did have 12. They are
:22:43. > :22:47.now down to seven after loshng five to no overall control. Labour had
:22:48. > :22:55.five councils. They gained one and lost one, so they are still on five.
:22:56. > :23:03.Around seven of the 20 have no one party in overall control. Milton
:23:04. > :23:10.Keynes is still to declare. UKIP does not control any borough or
:23:11. > :23:11.district councils in the east. The Conservatives remain the dolinant
:23:12. > :23:17.Conservatives remain the dominant party in local government. But with
:23:18. > :23:19.the European results still to come on Sunday, UKIP is the party
:23:20. > :23:20.the European results still to come on Sunday, UKIP is the partx with
:23:21. > :23:20.on Sunday, UKIP is the party with that very valuable political
:23:21. > :23:22.commodity, momentum. Thank xou. commodity, momentum. Thank xou.
:23:23. > :23:24.Andrew Sinclair was at the count in Basildon and has been in grdat
:23:25. > :23:25.Basildon and has been in great Yarmouth today. What is your
:23:26. > :23:29.assessment? What stands out is, it assessment? What stands out is, it
:23:30. > :23:30.has been a bad night for thd Conservatives. They lost some
:23:31. > :23:30.has been a bad night for the Conservatives. They lost sole very
:23:31. > :23:31.key and important councils, Excel found in Peterborough. Dash`macro
:23:32. > :23:32.like Southend and Peterborotgh. found in Peterborough. Dash`macro
:23:33. > :23:33.like Southend and Peterborough. A very good night for UKIP. Nhgel
:23:34. > :23:34.very good night for UKIP. Nigel Farage said he wanted to crdate an
:23:35. > :23:38.Farage said he wanted to create an earthquake, and he has. Whatever
:23:39. > :23:39.happens at the general election, these councillors are now whth us in
:23:40. > :23:42.these councillors are now with us in our town halls for the next four
:23:43. > :23:47.years, making decisions abott waste, local transport, and planning
:23:48. > :23:49.matters. If they can prove themselves as being competent local
:23:50. > :23:52.councillors, they could well find themselves getting re`elected
:23:53. > :23:52.councillors, they could well find themselves getting re`electdd next
:23:53. > :23:56.time round. For Labour, a mixed time round. For Labour, a mhxed
:23:57. > :24:02.picture. They did well in their strongholds like Stevenage, but in
:24:03. > :24:05.others, like Great Yarmouth, where UKIP gained ten seats, and in
:24:06. > :24:07.Basildon, where they didn't make a single game, I think they will be
:24:08. > :24:08.single game, I think they whll be very concerned that they didn't do
:24:09. > :24:10.as well and some of those sdats very concerned that they didn't do
:24:11. > :24:14.as well and some of those sdats as they have been hoping to. Thank you
:24:15. > :24:18.very much. You can see a full round`up of
:24:19. > :24:22.results in our specially extended late bulletin tonight at 10:35 p.m..
:24:23. > :24:26.The Sunday Politics has further coverage and analysis of thd local
:24:27. > :24:32.elections, and they look ahead to the European results on Sunday at
:24:33. > :24:35.11:00 p.m.. The coverage continues here on the east bank holid`y
:24:36. > :24:40.Monday, with extended bulletins across the day. And now, thd
:24:41. > :24:45.across the day. And now, the weather.
:24:46. > :24:49.It has been quite different whether depending which side of the region
:24:50. > :24:53.you are. Rain in the east, bright and sunny in the east. All thanks to
:24:54. > :24:56.this area of low pressure continuing to bring us unsettled weather, and
:24:57. > :24:58.unfortunately, it will have an impact into the bank holidax
:24:59. > :25:01.unfortunately, it will have an impact into the bank holiday weekend
:25:02. > :25:05.as well. More about later. The radar image from today shows that cloud
:25:06. > :25:09.and rain stream up from the south across western parts, some downpours
:25:10. > :25:12.earlier, but it is breaking up now and moving further north, and that
:25:13. > :25:16.should clear the region in the next few hours. Some sunshine further
:25:17. > :25:18.east. As bigger through the rest of the evening, most places dry out.
:25:19. > :25:20.the evening, most places drx out. Highlights for this weekend, wet on
:25:21. > :25:22.Saturday, dryer on Sunday, and Highlights for this weekend, wet on
:25:23. > :25:26.Saturday, dryer on Sunday, and then a little bit of uncertainty into
:25:27. > :25:31.Monday. I will explain in a few minutes. There is the rain clearing
:25:32. > :25:36.away in the West will otherwise most of the region staying dry.
:25:37. > :25:40.Potentially some rain arriving, Potentially some rain arrivhng,
:25:41. > :25:48.particularly across southern part, into Essex especially later in the
:25:49. > :25:55.night. A wet end to the night. Temperatures, around ten or 11 at
:25:56. > :25:56.the lowest, and that will bd a light southeasterly breeze, so a pretty
:25:57. > :25:57.mild night compared to averages. mild night compared to averages. For
:25:58. > :25:58.mild night compared to aver`ges For mild night compared to averages. For
:25:59. > :26:04.tomorrow, this band of rain slowly makes his way from south to north
:26:05. > :26:09.across the region. Some heavier downpours as it does so, and once it
:26:10. > :26:09.clears, some sunshine, but scattered showers and thunderstorms also.
:26:10. > :26:11.Particularly, across central and Particularly, across central and
:26:12. > :26:14.western parts of the region. The further east you are, it will stay
:26:15. > :26:20.mainly dry, with sunny spells later in the afternoon. The showers could
:26:21. > :26:24.be in a few different places, but there will be some heavier downpours
:26:25. > :26:26.in the afternoon. Temperatures tomorrow, a little bit down compared
:26:27. > :26:31.to recently. 14 to 16 Celsits, with to recently. 14 to 16 Celsits, with
:26:32. > :26:35.a moderate to fresh southeasterly wind, which will make you feel
:26:36. > :26:37.cooler near the coast, especially later in the afternoon. Those
:26:38. > :26:38.showers become slow`moving and showers become slow`moving and
:26:39. > :26:39.continue into Saturday evenhng. continue into Saturday evenhng.
:26:40. > :26:42.There could be one or two heavy continue into Saturday evening.
:26:43. > :26:43.There could be one or two hdavy ones around, with rumbles of thunder as
:26:44. > :26:46.well. Possibly, hail mixed hn around, with rumbles of thunder as
:26:47. > :26:46.well. Possibly, hail mixed in as well. Possibly, hail mixed hn as
:26:47. > :26:49.well. Into Sunday, this area well. Possibly, hail mixed in as
:26:50. > :26:49.well. Into Sunday, this are` of well. Possibly, hail mixed hn as
:26:50. > :26:52.well. Into Sunday, this are` of low pressure moves away, bringing some
:26:53. > :26:58.drier weather with sunshine for the end of the weekend. We will see on
:26:59. > :27:01.Monday a new area of low pressure moving up into our direction, giving
:27:02. > :27:03.us the chance of some rain moving moving up into our direction, giving
:27:04. > :27:06.us the chance of some rain loving in to southern parts of the area.
:27:07. > :27:06.us the chance of some rain moving in to southern parts of the arda. To
:27:07. > :27:10.to southern parts of the area. To summarise, scattered showers,
:27:11. > :27:12.thunderstorms at the morning rain on Saturday, highs of 16 Celsius.
:27:13. > :27:15.Saturday, highs of 16 Celsits. Sunday looking the best of the bank
:27:16. > :27:20.holiday weekend days, with sunshine and highs of 18 Celsius. Thdn, the
:27:21. > :27:23.rain spreads back in on Monday. There is a little bit of uncertainty
:27:24. > :27:27.as to how far north they will go. Northern part of the region may just
:27:28. > :27:29.about state drive through Monday, but rain for just about everybody by
:27:30. > :27:32.Tuesday. Overnight lows, prdtty Tuesday. Overnight lows, prdtty
:27:33. > :27:37.mild, and quite blustery, particularly on Saturday.
:27:38. > :27:41.Thank you very much. That is it from all of us here. Thank you for your
:27:42. > :27:57.company. Have a good bank holiday. Goodbye.
:27:58. > :28:01.Let's look at the history of BBC TWO with me, Simon Schama.
:28:02. > :28:06.'Harry And Paul's Story Of The 2s - part of
:28:07. > :28:26.'the Big Bumper Bank Holiday Comedy 50th Birthday Weekend.'
:28:27. > :28:31.Ted, I wondered if... I'm not interested
:28:32. > :28:35.part of the big bumper bank holiday comedy 50th birthday weekend.