CONSERVATIVE Sajid Javid was returned as the MP for Bromsgrove and increased his already sizeable majority by 6,533 votes.
In the run-up to the election, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had repeated his slogan ‘Get Brexit done’, saying his party was the only one with a realistic chance taking Britain out of the EU, following the referendum result in 2016.
In the Bromsgrove poll, Mr Javid finished on 34,409 votes with Labour’s Rory Shannon second on 11,302.
Liberal Democrat Dr David Nicholl received 6,779 and the Green Party’s Kevin White had 1,783.
The turn-out was similar to the last election at 73 per cent.
In his victory speech Mr Javid thanked the people of Bromsgrove for returning him as the MP and he praised his fellow candidates, saying the contest was a ‘free and fair fight’ which should never be taken for granted.
He wished the other candidates well and thanked his team for ‘getting the message out in Bromsgrove’, the election organisers and the police and fire service.
“It looks like Conservatives will get a majority Government and means the British people have rejected the division that was being offered by the Labour Party.
“They have chosen a path forward of unity and a way to bring the country together – of course that means we want to move forward with Brexit and get that done but also to focus on the other priorities the British people have – keeping our economy strong and giving working people financial security.
“This should be seen as the start of the healing process – there has been too many arguments in our politics.
“This is a way now to bring people together in our great nation.
“It doesn’t matter where you are from – which region in the country, whether rural or urban, what race, colour or gender you are – we will be a one-nation Government that will represent the whole country and build a brighter and better future for the people of Bromsgrove and the whole of Great Britain.”
Written by Tristan Harris of the Bromsgrove Standard. You can read the full article here: https://www.bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/news/general-election-sajid-javid-returned-as-bromsgrove-mp-with-increased-majority/