Eastleigh by-election: Lib Dems narrowly hold seat

Eastleigh by-election: Lib Dems narrowly hold seat; Epping: Eleanor Laing MP (Conservative) set-ups working at desk ad talking with secretary Eleanor Laing interview SOT - a vote for UKIP was actually a cry to be noticed - by people who want to say to the Conservative Party, the government, the Prime Minister - pease listen to us London: John Redwood MP (Conservative) interview SOT Hampshire: Eastleigh: EXT Nick Clegg MP (Deputy Prime Minister / Lib Dem Leader) and Eastleigh by-election victor Mike Thornton cheered by party workers as onto stage for victory press conference / photocall Nick Clegg speech to party workers SOT - this has been a by-election we've had to fight in exceptionally difficult circumstances, our opponents have thrown everything at us/ we overcame the odds and won a stunning victory 28.2.2013 Candidates standing on platform at Eastleigh by-election announcement - including Labour Candidate John O'Farrell 28.2.2013 Ends London: EXT Ed Miliband MP (Labour Leader) interview SOT - clearly I would have prefered to have got more votes than we did/ this was always going to be a tough fight for Labour, it's a seat that we've never won Westminster: INT Grant Shapps MP (Conservative Party Chairman) interview SOT - never likely that you're going to gain in a by-election/ in by-elections there is a long tradition of sending a protest vote - which has been heard loud a clear/ people are anxious that we get on with things that we've said we will do/ we're starting to make progress but there's still a long way to go Eastleigh: EXT / INT UKIP party workers along and into UKIP offices carrying large 'Vote UKIP' placards