The most important result of the 1 May elections, the vote to select London’s Mayor for the next four years, is in.

Boris has won! Absolutely fantastic news, which rounds off a great election for the Conservatives. More than 250 councillor up, plus one London Mayor. All we’re waiting on now is the final GLA seat results.

Boris didn’t just win – he won convincingly. He enjoyed an 8.1% [149,884 votes] lead over Ken, with 42.5% of those cast, after the first preference votes and although more second preference votes went to Ken – by about 11,000 - all of Ken’s second preference votes didn’t amount to more than Boris’ first preference lead.

Londoners have made their choice, and have chosen a Conservative to be the second mayor of London and, what’s more, they have done so convincingly. Corks should certainly be popping in CCHQ tonight.

Now it is just up to Boris to prove to the people of London that they have selected the right person for the job.

On a far more local note, here is the Watford Observer write-up on the Three Rivers council, for which I was standing, and achieved a decent swing in my ward for the length of time that I have been the candidate. Unfortunately, the BNP gained a seat on the council.