Seconds after Tony Blair tasted defeat for the first time since 1997, one Brownite MP described the backbench mood.
"It's like being a virgin on a wedding night," he said. "I knew it was going to be big - I didn't know it was going to be that big."
Brown's supporters find cause to smile in defeat
By Cathy Newman,Chief Political Correspondent
Published: November 10 2005 02:00 | Last updated: November 10 2005 02:00
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