00:00Well, you know, I always like to meet the great and the good of the political world.
00:07Again, I ask you to draw your comparison.
00:09Theresa May, I met her at an election.
00:12Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson, Andy Burnham, they all came to the count.
00:18I asked Essex police, was there any credible threat of disruption here?
00:22And I can tell you they said unequivocally no. It was safe to go ahead.
00:27So, again, I leave you guys to draw your own conclusions.
00:30I am gratified that after this election, I have been able to sort of put the seal on it
00:37by coming to get the verdict of the good people of Clacton.
00:41I think that's the nice way to do it.
00:42I promised to be a local champion for Clacton.
00:46And I thought to hear the verdict of the Clactonites was the least I could do.
00:51And why? Because I've had over 9,000 votes, guys.
00:55Now, in Maker Field, 8 weeks ago, I got 95 votes.
01:01So, against Nigel Barrage, compared to Andy Burnham, I am 1,000 times more popular.
01:08Does that have anything to do with why he isn't here tonight,
01:12on a night when they said they thought they'd get over 80%?
01:15Again, I'll leave that to you.
01:17All I will say to you is what happens next.
01:20Let's all meet for part two of the Clacton by-election,
01:25coming soon to a leisure centre near you.
01:27Thank you so much.
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