Andrew Bridgen issues first statement after election loss saw him come last

Former North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen has spoken out for the time since losing his seat. The Independent candidate came last in the vote last Thursday (July 4), when Labor won the general election.

Mr Bridgen, who was first elected as MP for North West Leicestershire in 2010, was once again in the seat, but this time as an independent after being expelled by the Tories following controversial comments about Covid-19 vaccines in which he compared them to the Holocaust. . However, his 14 years as an MP came to an end after he recorded just 1,568 votes to place him sixth out of seven candidates on the ballot.

Labour’s Amanda Hack has won the North West Leicestershire constituency, becoming the first Labor MP for the area since the late David Taylor. She is also the first female deputy in the area. Mr Bridgen was not present as the results were announced in the early hours of Friday morning (July 5) in Coalville.

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Labour’s victory in north-west Leicestershire reflected much of the national picture as Labor stormed the corridors of power in 10 Downing Street and Sir Keir Starmer is now Prime Minister. The Conservatives are also looking for a new leader after former prime minister Rishi Sunak confirmed his resignation following his election defeat.

For Mr Bridgen, he has now spoken publicly for the first time since his election loss – and vowed to continue his fight against alleged vaccine harm linked to Covid-19 – a subject on which he has become a vocal critic. During his time as an MP, he received high levels of criticism from the House of Commons after repeated clashes with former Commons leader Penny Mordaunt.

He said: “Thank you all for your kind words of support and encouragement. Sorry we couldn’t get the result. Please be assured that what I believe and think has not changed and will not change.”

The former MP also spoke of the “privilege” of representing the North West Leicestershire seat for 14 years – a period which saw him as a Tory MP as well as brief spells as a Reclaim MP and most recently as an independent . He also wished his successor luck, hoping he “enjoys the task” as much as he did.

Ms. Hack promised to give it her all on the chair. The new MP said: “Thank you for the confidence in my vote. I will not disappoint you. I am here to serve you. There is a lot to do with the delivery and I intend to deliver that.”

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