In his acceptance speech, Twigg announced "there is no such thing as a no-go area for the Labour Party". Portillo was widely praised for his magnanimous response in his concession speech. Earlier that night, David Mellor lost his seat at Putney, and was seen in a televised argument with the Referendum Party leader, Sir James Goldsmith. Portillo was determined to lose with as much dignity as he could muster.
