There were two highlights to the election coverage; one was Galloway and Paxman making total arses of themselves... the other was the speech in Sedgefield by Reg Keys. (Link: Election 2005: Most memorable moments)

There's a transcript on the front page on keysforsedgefield.org.uk, but if this ever moves, TalkPolitics also has a copy.

But this is someone you want to see, not read:

Reg Keys' Election Night Speech at Sedgefield (3.5Mb wmv)

You'll want to watch Blair's shaky-poker-face when Keys talks about questions surrounding the Iraq conflict.

You'll want to watch Blair's shaky-poker-face when Keys says; "one day (Blair) will find himself able to visit in hospital the soldiers who have been wounded by it."

You'll want to watch Blair's shaky-poker-face when Keys says; "and I am aware that some people do not know how many it is who have been killed."

Daily Mail - 2nd May 2005: Asked how many British soldiers have died in Iraq, the Prime Minister replied: "Well you know the figures for that. It's, um, 70 to 80 people that have died, um." In fact 87 members of our forces have given their lives in this misbegotten war. An 88th was killed shortly after Mr Blair's lapse of memory.

What a shame that all Blair seemed to take away from this moment was a couple of words for later soundbite abuse: 'lessons' and 'learned'.

See also: Interview with Derek Cattell from the Reg Keys Campaign