Labour and Lib Dems both sense victory in Brent Central

May 7 2010 By Ian Proctor

BOTH Labour and Liberal Democrats claim they are ahead in Brent Central as the hard-fought contest goes down to the wire.

A few hours ago, the Lib Dems said they expected their candidate Sarah Teather to take Brent Central seat with a majority of between 1,000 and 2,000.

Using complex software, the party's team analysed tallies their members recorded during the verification of the ballot boxes to produce a projection that suggests Ms Teather, formerly MP for Brent East, will triumph.

But now the actual count is finally underway, Labour believe Dawn Butler, the former MP for Brent South, is two per cent ahead in terms of number of votes, or just one ballot paper in every 50.

It looks very tight - and party officials milling around Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley are nervously keeping an eye on neighbouring Hampstead and Kilburn constituency, where a recount is underway after the first result showed Labour had a slender lead of just 70 votes over the Conservatives.

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