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Jo Swinson
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Enjoying this election night coverage so far, loved that recent graph of our gains so far in Sunderland (well done @LibDems there 💪🏼). Hearing good things from lots of parts of the country...

Here's my view in the studio. Live on BBC One now.
#LocalElections2019 Huw Edwards and Laura K in studio
Happily I have found a charging socket! So my tweets and Insta story (jo_swinson) can continue!
I hear that Jacob Rees-Mogg will now have a Liberal Democrat Councillor... 🔶️😂
Feels so good to see fabulous Lib Dem candidates winning and enjoying their well-deserved success. ❤

Positive news coming in from Vale of White Horse, North Norfolk, St Albans, Bath & NE Somerset, Hinckley & Bosworth... and many more places still to count. Well done! 💪🏼🔶️ Live BBC election night set selfie
St Albans vote share graphic showed Lib Dems up 20% there - @reetacbbc was right I was smiling very broadly!

Loved my visit to the brilliant team there in March - and bodes well for getting the amazing @libdemdaisy elected to Parliament! Daisy Cooper & Jo Swinson
Delighted that the wonderful @cajardineMP is now in the BBC election night Lib Dem chair. Glad to go home for a little sleep before more media tomorrow (today?) morning.

Exciting things afoot in Chelmsford, I understand, can't wait to see the results when I wake up! 🔶️
Back on College Green discussing stunning Lib Dem results. Massive congratulations to all @LibDems campaigners, candidates & new Councillors.

Hundreds of new members joining us (libdems.org.uk/join) - a fantastic springboard for European elections.

#VoteLibDem #StopBrexit Jo Swinson doing a BBC interview on College Green
Back in Bearsden, enjoying a celebratory prosecco...

703 net gains, just wow! 🥂

Tomorrow... hitting the campaign trail in Glasgow, for the European elections.

Bring. It. On. 🔶️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 #VoteLibDem #StopBrexit Prosecco!
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Delighted to join the Sheffield @LibDems team today, working hard to get @shaffaqmohd elected as MEP for Yorkshire & the Humber.

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Democrats won The Ossoff Seat.
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