Sir Geoffrey Cox is re-elected as MP for Torridge and Tavistock

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00:00It's been a very long night and an efficiently conducted count, thank you very much, thank you

00:05also to the Atlantic Racket Centre which has provided a superb venue for this elections count.

00:12I also would like to thank, if I may, my fellow candidates, all of whom fought,

00:18some I think new to the political fray, but I'm sure they'll be back

00:22in one form or another, who fought excellent fights. I am privileged to have been elected

00:31for the sixth time for this constituency, for at least a constituency covering the same area.

00:37I do not propose to be making a long speech this evening after such a long day. This is a moment

00:45when my party needs and will have to reflect on why the verdict of the British people has been

00:51so severe. I think those of us who have lived over the last four and a half years will be able already

00:57to form some conclusions, but I think the time has come for us to wish the new government well.

01:04It's important that it does succeed and in entering to opposition, as we in the Conservative

01:12Party will do, I hope we will do it in a constructive spirit, opposing not simply for

01:18the sake of opposing, but where it's necessary in the national interest. So ladies and gentlemen,

01:24I have to say it's with a sense of great humility and honour that I once again take up the mantle

01:32of representing this great constituency and its extraordinary people. It's a privilege to have

01:38done so for 19 years and I will do it to the best of my ability for the next five. Thank you very much.