Mike Reader wins the Northampton South seat as Labour gain

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00:00I, Anna Earnshaw, being the Acting Returning Officer at the election of the Northampton

00:06South constituency, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each

00:10candidate at the said election is as follows.

00:14Hope Jill Susan Liberal Democrat 3,193

00:19Lua Andrew The Conservative Party 12,819

00:32Owens Tony Reform UK 8,210

00:43Reader Mike Labour Party 16,800 Simpson Katie Trade Unionist and Socialist

01:02Coalition 296 Stedman-Simon Green Party 2,319

01:13Slater Clare Patricia Climate Party 98 In terms of rejected ballot papers, a 1 to

01:30official mark 13 were rejected, voting for more than one candidate 54, there was 0 with

01:36a mark where the voter could be identified and being unmarked 92.

01:42The electorate 70,393 the turnout was 62.60 and I do hereby declare that Mike Reader is

01:53duly elected.

02:07I am deeply honoured to stand here as your new Member of Parliament for Northampton South.

02:15I am grateful for the trust that the people of Northampton South have put in me, whether

02:20you voted for me or not, I will represent you in Parliament to the best of my ability

02:24and I'll make sure I work tirelessly to champion our town in Westminster.

02:34Thank you to the returning officer for conducting this election with professionalism and integrity

02:40and thank you to the police, staff and everyone involved in the smooth running of this process.

02:48To my fellow candidates, thank you for a spirited campaign, each of you has contributed to an

02:53important dialogue on how we make our town a place to be proud of once again.

03:00And to Andrew particularly, thank you for your years of service and the kind offer of

03:04supporting me through the next transition.

03:13This election marks a significant shift in our political environment.

03:20Many of you have returned to Labour or voted for Labour for the first time.

03:25I will do all in my power to represent you and the trust you've put in me will not be taken lightly.

03:33We are a changed Labour Party and thank you for trusting us to change the country.

03:41We are realistic about the scale of the challenges ahead of us.

03:47There are no magic wands that can solve our problems overnight.

03:52But with laser focus on what Britain needs, guided by our five missions, we are prepared

04:00to tackle the issues facing our nation and deliver the growth and renewal that Great Britain desperately needs.

04:09We don't offer quick fixes, we don't offer empty rhetoric, we offer a serious, considered

04:16approach to governance.

04:19And I want to be clear, never again will we return to the chaotic politics and sticking

04:25plaster solutions that we've seen in recent years.

04:29The era of short term thinking is over and instead we move forward now as a united Britain.

04:37This election wasn't just about changing the party in power, it was all about changing

04:42the way that politics has to work for people.

04:46And in that vein, I promise to always be accessible, to always be accountable and always to put

04:53your interests first when I'm in Parliament.

04:57I can promise you I'm going to get on with the job from Monday and start representing

05:02and championing our town.

05:05In closing, I'd like to thank my wife, my campaign team, my agent and my friends, families

05:12and our volunteers who have joined us from across the country to campaign in Northampton South.

05:19And of course, thank you to the voters for this incredible opportunity.

05:26The hard work starts here.

05:27Thank you.

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