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My hope, where my kids are grown up, where my wife was born
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And I have to thank Vic and my family more than anyone. And lastly, I'd like to pay tribute to my fellow candidates
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who put themselves forward for public service. Because in this room, right here, beats the heart of our democracy
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It's finally July 5th and most of the election results are behind us. If you missed out on last night's action
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here are the top things you need to know. First of all, Labor has lived up to the polls predictions
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and delivered a landslide victory. Circus Damas Party has romped into power
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and will oust the Tories after 14 years in government. In a victory speech in central London this morning
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the Labour leader said that the country had spoken and change starts now. The result of the Tories marks a huge electoral collapse
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after the party won an 80-seat majority just five years ago under Boris Johnson
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Additionally, Labor turned the City of London red for the first time in the country. its history as Kirstama's party swept into that landslide election victory
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The next top thing to know is it was a tough night for the Tory party's big beasts
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunat conceded defeat to his opposite number Kirstama but maintained his own seat in Richmond and North Allerton The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Kier Stama to congratulate him on his victory Today power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner
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with goodwill on all sides. That is something that should give us all confidence in our country's
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stability and future. Meanwhile, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unexpectedly clung on to his Surrey
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seat of Goddaming and Ash, but scores of his former capital, cabinet colleagues were ousted in a mass exit of some of the biggest names in conservative politics
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On the other hand, former Prime Minister Liz Truss lost her South West Norfolk seat, refusing to give a concession speech
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And last but not least, Nigel Farage's Reform UK party shook the political landscape but undershot initial projections
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As the exit poll landed last night, Reform UK was projected to win a remarkable 13 seats in Parliament, but ultimately only won four
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However, Nigel Farage was elected as an MP for the first time, winning over 21,000 votes in Clacton
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Richard Tice, Lee Anderson and Rupert Lau all won their seats for the party
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and reform came in second ahead of the Tories in a number of seats. As you can see, the storm of the general election is far from over
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So if you want to stay up to date with the latest news on the general election and all things politics
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