00:00I want to start off by thanking my agent Alex Raymond for the excellent job he's done and I want to, from the bottom of my heart,
00:09thank every single Labour Party activist and supporter in the New Leeds constituency who gave up their time in all weathers
00:19to help me be elected to continue representing our community in Parliament.
00:28What we've seen is a total rejection of the last 14 years of austerity, scapegoating, nasty politics, running down of our National Health Service
00:42and belittling of political decency in our country.
00:47The Conservative Party has been rejected by the people across this country
00:53and the people of Leeds East have rejected the Conservative Party as well,
00:58with the worst result for the Conservative Party in the history of the Leeds East constituency.
01:05And so people in Parliament, those of them remaining from the Conservative Party, need to listen.
01:15They need to listen because Britain deserves better.
01:18And it's broken my heart when I've seen the way people in Leeds East have been treated by this Conservative Party,
01:25the way that our public services have been treated.
01:28And it's no wonder that people in Leeds East and across the country have said enough is enough.
01:34And I want to make this promise to all Leeds East constituents, whether or not you voted for me.
01:42In this new Leeds East constituency, I'll be proud to work diligently for you and raise your concerns in Parliament,
01:51whether you live in Gipton and Hare Hills, in Crossgates and Wynmore, in Killingbeck and Seacroft, in Colton or in Garforth and Swillington,
02:04which we now welcome to the Leeds East constituency.
02:08I'm determined to be a hard-working MP for every single community in the diverse constituency that is a new Leeds East constituency.
02:19So from the bottom of my heart, I thank everybody who's taken part in this important democratic process.
02:26But when we look at the wreckage that's been left of our public services and living standards by this nasty Conservative government,
02:36it's clear that there is work to do. There's work to do.
02:40So let's get on with that work and build a brighter, better future for every single person in Leeds East and across the country.
02:49We need change. People have voted for change. Let's get on with the work. Thank you.
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