and now we're in cheltenham. this is one of the top targets of the conservatives to take from the liberal democrats. what's the story as far as you can gather it today? >> well, i've just spoken to both sides and the early occasions that they might hold this seat. that would be a victory for martin. he was a spokesman on the environment. i must say if you just look behind me they have just finished the investigation process here they haven't even started the official count. we're expecting counts at 1:00. it's a tight seat. the majority -- the national majority would be 316. it would be only needing a .3% from the tories. they do have one of their top a-list candidates here, an openly gay candidate. they've had a lot of ashcroft money according to his opponents. but it looking as if he might not have been able to win the feet for the conservative party. t and they explained what would happen with the conservative party. he says if he wins the seat he will be at a meeting tomorrow in london he hopes and the decisi