BBC Election 2015

I'm wondering if this will be seen as a "classic" and become a BBC Parliament staple, in the same way as 1970 and the two 1990s elections have. I'd certainly say in terms of drama it beats five years ago to be the most interesting of the century so far.

The Beeb are using the 'bubble' well this morning in Westminster. I guess that they won't get the use out of it that they might have expected (and utilised very well in 2010) as Cameron will be going to the palace this lunchtime.

Considering Dimbleby's charisma and journalistic competence, I wonder why he was never made a star news anchor at the BBC.

Is it my TV, or is the 'LIVE' strap a darker colour than it usually is?

Because he was anchoring longer form current affairs programmes for the BBC.

He anchored Nationwide at the start of the 80's (as the show ditched the fluff and went for harder news stories - and the start of a long lingering death for the show) and like his late father, Richard, also was presenter/reporter on Panorama.

Is it ridiculous to wonder if that might be to make it look less "Labour" coloured?

The horrendous sound issues aside, one constant missing from the graphics for me was an indicator showing how many seats were left to be announced.

The CON need 1 to win strap was switching earlier

And I'll be the first to say it. Huw Edwards is proving the perfect choice as Dimbleby's successor. Seems like he's been doing it all his life - fluent, warm, authoritative. Great stuff from him.

Of course he has been doing it for years, on BBC Wales.

Laura K seems to be Political Editor in waiting on this performance.

TVC is dead, switched off and a building site. The studio is at Elstree, the same one used for Children In Need

is it me or is the sound very noisy from the Westminster studio where Kay is.