Well done to Daniel Hannan, Nirj Deva and Richard Ashworth who have been safely returned as MEPs for the South East.
Despite the UKIP surge across the South East (with the honourable exception of neighbouring Tunbridge Wells amongst others), we have three outstanding Conservatives MEPs at a defining time in our relations with Europe.
Many commiserations too to our hardworking and excellent candidates who did not make it this time but who each fought an impressive campaign and were a credit to the Conservative cause.