Election day dawns and I am up with the lark to deliver some early leaflets. It is such a beautiful day and time of day. I rush back home to change into something more suitable for knocking on doors the rest of the day and then onto a polling station in Campsbourne School. Great atmosphere, everyone very friendly and cheery.

Then out knocking on doors to see if our supporters are going out to vote, more leaflets, more polling stations, more everything with a final push, helped by one of our Euro candidates – John Stevens – to do some final knocking up in Muswell Hill which is my own ward and where I always like to finish my day.

I let out a great cheer at 10pm – it’s been a long, tough campaign – and I am super-glad that the work is over. I go home to watch the local elections coverage from the rest of the country. It is great to see Peter Snow again – this is the first time in ages I have not had to be at a count the night of an election and been able to watch on TV.

Sadly, whilst I have the opportunity and our results including taking Newcastle are absolutely brilliant, after only an hour or so, my 4am start catches up with me and I drift off to sleep.