[3] The total Labour vote in England declined by 6% and by varying amounts in every English Region, but with sharp variations locally.

[3] Labour regained one of its by-election losses, Leicester South,[6] but saw an increased Liberal Democrat majority in the other, Brent East.

In Enfield Southgate, Conservative David Burrowes ousted Labour Stephen Twigg, who had famously defeated Michael Portillo for that seat in the 1997 elections.

There were regional surges in support for the British National Party, who however failed to win any seats, their highest poll being 16.9% in the Labour stronghold of Barking, East London.

Despite this unprecedented high share of the vote Taylor was not selected to contest the seat in the 2010 general election, losing his prospective position to Caroline Lucas.