As the polls close ...

I have spent today travelling up and down the Copeland constituency trying to get the vote out, meeting party workers and polling clerks from Millom at the start of the day through Seascale, Gosforth, Beckermet, Whitehaven, Keswick, Portinscale, Braithwaite, Frizington, Cleator Moor, Woodhouse, Kells, and finally Harbour ward.

One clear and positive thing which we can all welcome about today is that there has been an enormously increased turnout. It was looking as though turnout might hit 90% in Seascale and it is very high everywhere.

I would like to thank

* All those who campaigned on my behalf

* All those who voted for me

* All those who took part in the election and helped to support democracy and ensure that whoever wins this election has a mandate to work for the people of Copeland.

The BBC Exit poll suggests that the Conservatives are on track to gain 97 seats from Labour. Copeland is 97th on some lists of Labour held seats vulnerable to a Conservative swing. The count here tomorrow could be really nail-biting!

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