They may have been an hour behind me, but the American networks have now called the election in favour of Barack Obama.

That’s right, I beat everyone else.

This is a historic moment. I never thought in my life time I would ever see a black man elected president of the United States.

It’s an amazing achievement for Mr. Obama, and an amazing achievement for the American people.

No matter who you are, or where you are in the world, you can’t deny the significance of this moment in time.

Or as Bob Dylan said a long time ago, “The times they are a changing”.

the northlondonhippy
0410gmt - 5th November 2008