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Posted by: CNN Policital Contributor Robin Oakley
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Gordon Brown speaks outside 10 Downing Street -- but polls suggest voters thinks he should step down. (Getty Images)

London, England – As parliament hangs, some recent ComRes findings may give David Cameron cheer: By a wide majority, voters think the leader of the party with the most votes in the general election should get to be prime minister. That's Cameron.

By a narrower majority, they think the leader of the party with the most seats in the Commons should get to be prime minister. That's Cameron.

ComRes did NOT ask voters to choose between Cameron and Brown in the event of a hung parliament, but they did ask a yes/no question about each one.

So, asked if they wanted Cameron to be prime minister in the event of a hung parliament, 48 percent said yes, while 45 percent said no. In polling lingo, that's +3 for Cameron.

Asked if they wanted Brown to stay on in case of a hung parliament, 33 percent said yes, while 61 percent said no. That's -28 for Brown... or strike three, depending on how you count it.

Posted by: Richard Allen Greene, The CNN Wire
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BNP leader Nick Griffin looks on as Margaret Hodge delivers her victory speech. (Getty Images)

London, England – It was the BNP's great hope: to gain just one seat in parliament this election.

They didn't even come close.

The BNP's best shot was the London borough of Barking & Dagenham. BNP leader Nick Griffin made a big show of campaigning in the area - promising to put an immediate halt to immigration and painting a picture of an east London under siege, blaming foreign-born residents for a lack of housing, jobs and faltering social services. Critics called it a "prejudiced and bigoted" campaign.

Clearly, the BNP campaign did not convince voters. Griffin was soundly beaten by incumbent Labour MP Margaret Hodge by a wide margin. In fact, the BNP came in third in Barking after the Conservative Party. And Hodge had some choice words for Griffin in her victory speech:

"The lesson from Barking to the BNP is clear: Get out and stay out, you're not wanted here and your vile politics have no place in British democracy. Pack your bags and go," she said to cheers and applause from both Labour and Conservative supporters.

Griffin responded with a vow to defend "indigenous" Britons: “Within the next five years the indigenous people of London will be in a minority in our own capital city. This is a wake-up call not just for London, but a wake-up call for the whole of Britain.”

But Griffin may not be around for long. He is now under pressure for BNP's disastrous performance, but has not said whether he would resign as leader of the party.

As he left the vote count last night, he was booed by rival party agents and there were a handful of shouting anti-BNP protesters outside.

But nothing spoke louder than the ballot papers: a resounding "no" to the BNP.

Posted by: CNN Correspondent Atika Shubert
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Number 10, Downing Street is the official residence of the UK prime minister – but the future occupant is still undecided.

London, England – The closest-fought UK election in decades will result in a hung parliament in which neither of the two biggest parties has a clear majority that would allow it to pass legislation.

The latest projections are that David Cameron's Conservatives will win the most seats - but will be short of a certain majority in the 650-seat House of Commons.

Where does this all leave the UK political system?

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Posted by: CNN.com producer, Peter Wilkinson
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California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has shown support for the UK’s Conservative Party before, including adressing their annual conference.

London, England –  It's too early to determine an outright winner of the British election, but not for Arnold Schwarzenegger who has already declared "Hasta la Vista, baby" to Gordon Brown.

Even before the first results were known, the actor turned Republican Governor of California had contacted Conservative leader David Cameron to applaud his "victory."

Marking the moment on Twitter, Schwarzenegger wrote: "Just called @davidcameron to congratulate him on the victory. Even though results aren't in we know the Conservatives had a great day".

Though the Conservatives did win more seats than their Labour rivals, they did not gain an overall majority, meaning Labour could yet forge a coalition with minority parties to cling to power.

Schwarzenegger has been a keen supporter of the Conservatives, addressing their annual party conference in Blackpool in 2007 via satellite.

But such clairvoyance hours, possibly days before anyone knows the final outcome, indicates "Terminator" time travel is perhaps more of reality than we know.

It remains to be seen, if Brown is ousted from office, whether he will utter the words: "I'll be back."

• Clarification: An earlier version of this post incorrectly said Schwarzenegger attended the Conservatives' Blackpool conference. He spoke via satellite.

Posted by: Barry Neild, CNN Digital Producer
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